Kadena - Kadena

On January 27, 1953 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 Tom-ni North Pyongan (<U+D3C9><U+C548><U+BD81><U+B3C4>).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 21.4%.

Crew on board: 14, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route, the heavy bomber was attacked by Major Anatoly Karelin, pilot of a Soviet AF MiG-15 fighter. Ten crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed. A crew member was rescued while three others were killed in the crash. Those killed were: M/Sgt Cleo A. Brown, 1st Lt Edward R. Francis, 1st Lt Ralph I. Phy.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-27262.