44-62078

On December 7, 1951 at 12:00 AM, 44-62078 experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Lajes Azores Islands.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 16 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 16, crew fatalities: 16, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Shortly after takeoff from Lajes Airbase, while in initial climb, the heavy bomber went out of control and crashed into the sea few hundred yards off shore. No survivors was found among the 16 occupants who were returning home for Christmas after a three month period of training in England. The airplane was performing a flight from UK to Florida with an intermediate stop in Lajes, Azores Islands, for refueling.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-62078, MSN 11555, year of manufacture 1944.