Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Aug 30, 1949 (1 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on August 30, 1949 near Wellpinit Washington, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine failure.
- Date: August 30, 1949
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Wellpinit Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure
A B 29 on a training sortie from Spokane lost an engine en route. The crew bailed out and the bomber, now out of control, crashed in an uninhabited area about 4 miles north of Wellpinit, Washington. The copilot was killed and the other 13 occupants were evacuated safely.