Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Jul 13, 1950 (7 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on July 13, 1950 near Dōgo Island Chūgoku, Japan with 7 fatalities. Cause: Detonation of a hung-up bomb during...
- Date: July 13, 1950
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Dōgo Island Chūgoku, Japan
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Detonation of a hung-up bomb during jettisoning
The B-29 nicknamed Hoxie's Hoax was returning to base after engine trouble and jettisoned its load. A hung-up 500 lb bomb detonated during the release attempt and the aircraft crashed into the Sea of Japan near Dogo Island, killing seven crew while five others were rescued from a dinghy.