Boeing B-50 Superfortress crash, Dec 22, 1948 (10 killed)
Boeing B-50 Superfortress accident on December 22, 1948 near Eielson AFB Alaska, United States with 10 fatalities. Cause: Congealed oil in the tubing...
- Date: December 22, 1948
- Aircraft: Boeing B-50 Superfortress
- Location: Eielson AFB Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Congealed oil in the tubing of the manifold pressure regulator was the probable cause.
A USAF Boeing B 50 Superfortress on a local training sortie from Eielson AFB, Alaska, lost control and crashed in a field about six miles from the base. All 10 crew members were killed.