44-87734

On January 23, 1952 at 12:00 AM, 44-87734 experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Nampo South Pyongan (<U+D3C9><U+C548><U+B0A8><U+B3C4>).

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

14 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Kadena Airbase and while approaching the North Korean coast, the heavy bomber went out of control and crashed into the Yellow Sea few km off Nampo. No trace of the aircraft nor the 14 crew members was found. Crew: 1st Lt James Argetis, Cpl James L. Bell, S/Sgt Richard B. Caldwell, 1st Lt Bartus H. Carter, Cpl Roderick G. Conn, 1st Lt Thomas L. Eyres, Cpt William R. Fisher, M/Sgt Carrell T. Hodges, Cpt Garold B. Kubicek, S/Sgt Asa L. Law, Pfc David Lewis, 2nd Lt Hugh K. Thomson, Cpl George A. Wedsworth, Cpl Travis C. Wldon.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-87734, MSN 12537, year of manufacture 1944.