44-62083

On January 31, 1952 at 09:54 PM, 44-62083 experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near East China Sea All World.

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

13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 13, crew fatalities: 13, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The heavy bomber left Kadena AFB at the end of the day on a bombing mission to Korea. Around 2154LT, the last radio contact was recorded while the aircraft was cruising about 100 miles north of its departure point. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. Crew: Cpt Robert H. Adams, 1st Charles E. Allen Jr., 2nd Lt Richard G. Bristol, Cpt Robert R. Hebert, Cpl James W. McLain, 1st Lt Irwin Moldafsky, Cpl Leonard G. Owens, 2nd Lt Paul H. Reiche, M/Sgt James Ruska, T/Sgt Arthur H. Schuman, Pfc Clem L. Stinnett, Cpt William E. Threlkeld, Cpl Merlyn K. Williams.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-62083, MSN 11560, year of manufacture 1944.