Davis Monthan - Andrews - Hanscom Field - Davis Monthan

On June 15, 1947 at 02:00 PM, Davis Monthan - Andrews - Hanscom Field - Davis Monthan experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Perkinsville Vermont.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The flight had originated the previous morning when the plane took off from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, for a navigational training mission to the east coast. The plane was scheduled to land at Andrews Field (Later known as Andrews Air Force Base) in Washington, D.C., but due to bad weather was diverted to Pittsburgh Airport where it arrived at 1507LT. After refueling, the aircraft proceeded towards Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts, where it was to remain overnight before flying back to Arizona the following day. However, the weather grew worse, and with poor visibility and darkness falling the crew became lost, ending up over Vermont instead of Massachusetts. Shortly after midnight on June 15, the bomber crashed into the southeast side of Hawks Mountain and exploded. All twelve men aboard were killed, and to this day the incident remains the worst aviation accident to ever occur in Vermont. Crew: 1st Lt Robert G. Fessler, pilot, 2nd Lt Wilfred E. Gassett, copilot, 2nd Lt Ceasare P. Fontana, observer, M/Sgt D. D. Jack, crew chief, T/Sgt Paul H. Fetterhoff, T/Sgt Clayton K. Knight, S/Sgt Oliver W. Hartwell, S/Sgt Sylvester S. Machalac, S/Sgt John J. O’Toole, Cpl Harry C. Humphrey, Cpl Robert Clark, Pfc Robert M. Stewart. Source: http://www.newenglandaviationhistory.com/tag/b-29-44-62228/

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-62228, MSN 11705.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.3741°, -72.5135°.