44-34339
Flight / Schedule
44-34339
Aircraft
Douglas A-26 InvaderRegistration
44-34339
MSN
27618
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
June 29, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Munsan Gyeonggi (<U+ACBD><U+AE30><U+B3C4>)
Region
Asia • South Korea
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 29, 1950 at 12:00 AM, 44-34339 experienced a crash involving Douglas A-26 Invader, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Munsan Gyeonggi (<U+ACBD><U+AE30><U+B3C4>).
The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was involved in a bombing mission of a railroad located north of Seoul when a train exploded. The aircraft was hit by shells and hit power cables before crashing, killing both pilots.
Aircraft reference details include registration 44-34339, MSN 27618, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was involved in a bombing mission of a railroad located north of Seoul when a train exploded. The aircraft was hit by shells and hit power cables before crashing, killing both pilots.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • South Korea
Aircraft Details
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