Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Feb 18, 1943 (34 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on February 18, 1943 near Seattle Washington, United States with 34 fatalities.
- Date: February 18, 1943
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Seattle Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 34
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
The second XB 29 prototype, serial 41-0003, caught fire in its number one engine minutes after taking off from Boeing Field in Seattle on a test flight. The crew tried to return, and the bomber crashed into a meat packing plant, killing people on the ground as well as the crew. Sources differ on the death toll, which is between 31 and 34.