Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Jul 12, 1950, Yellow Sea
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on July 12, 1950 near Yellow Sea, World with no fatalities. Cause: Attack by North Korean Yak 9 fighters..
- Date: July 12, 1950
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Yellow Sea, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Attack by North Korean Yak 9 fighters.
A USAF Boeing B 29 on a mission over South Korea was attacked near Seoul on 12 July 1950 by three North Korean Yak 9 fighters. The crew left the area, and over the Yellow Sea was forced to bail out when the damaged bomber could no longer be flown. The aircraft dove into the sea and crashed, and all 13 occupants were rescued.