Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Apr 19, 1947 (16 killed)

Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on April 19, 1947 near Kwajalein, Marshall Islands with 16 fatalities.

• Date: April 19, 1947
• Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
• Location: Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
• Fatalities: 16
• Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb

The USAAF Boeing B 29A 44-87638 crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Kwajalein Atoll. All 16 crew on board were killed.

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