Kadena - Kadena

On November 19, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Kadena - Kadena experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Ch'o-do Island South Pyongan (<U+D3C9><U+C548><U+B0A8><U+B3C4>).

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 85.7%.

Crew on board: 14, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Following a bombing mission over North Korea, the heavy bomber was returning to its base in Kadena when it was attacked by few Soviet AF MiG-15. Out of control, the aircraft went into a dive and two occupants were able to bail out before it crashed into the sea about eight km north of the Ch'o-do Island. Twelve crew members were killed and two others were rescued. Crew: 1st Lt Robert J. Bird, † T/Sgt Morton H. Jensen, † Maj Kassel M. Keene, † A2c Robert J. McLoughlin, † A2c James L. Nichols, † 1st Lt James K. Peck, † A1c James H. Porter, † Maj William F. Sawyer, 2nd Lt Myron F. Sestak, † 1st Lt Beverly A. Swingle, † S/Sgt Raymond Thompson, † M/Sgt Horace N. Tiller, † S/Sgt William H. Whitman, † 1st Lt Allan R. Winchester.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-86392.