44-87742
Flight / Schedule
44-87742
Aircraft
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressRegistration
44-87742
MSN
12545
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
April 8, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Refuelling
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Nagoya Chubu
Region
Asia • Japan
Coordinates
35.1723°, 136.9083°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 8, 1954 at 12:00 AM, 44-87742 experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Nagoya Chubu.
The flight was categorized as refuelling and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 45.5%.
Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Nagoya-Komaki Airport, while on a refueling mission, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. Six crew members were able to bail out before the airplane crashed in a huge explosion about 25 km southwest of the airport. The five crewmen who remained in the aircraft were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 44-87742, MSN 12545, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.1723°, 136.9083°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Nagoya-Komaki Airport, while on a refueling mission, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. Six crew members were able to bail out before the airplane crashed in a huge explosion about 25 km southwest of the airport. The five crewmen who remained in the aircraft were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
11
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
45.5%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Refuelling
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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