Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Jul 21, 1948, Lake Mead...
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on July 21, 1948 near Lake Mead Nevada, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot error: glare off the lake...
- Date: July 21, 1948
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Lake Mead Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot error: glare off the lake surface and a faulty altimeter left the pilot unable to judge height, and the aircraft struck the water.
A USAF Boeing B 29 (45-21847) flew low over Lake Mead, Nevada, on 21 July 1948 and struck the water, then sank. All five crew escaped, and one of them broke an arm.