Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Aug 20, 1948 (17 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on August 20, 1948 near Ellsworth AFB South Dakota, United States with 17 fatalities.
- Date: August 20, 1948
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Ellsworth AFB South Dakota, United States
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A USAF Boeing B 29 went out of control shortly after takeoff from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, on 20 August 1948 and crashed near Rapid City. All 17 people aboard were killed.