Boeing B-50 Superfortress crash, Jul 13, 1950 (4 killed)
Boeing B-50 Superfortress accident on July 13, 1950 near Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Propeller blade failure on...
- Date: July 13, 1950
- Aircraft: Boeing B-50 Superfortress
- Location: Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Propeller blade failure on the number three engine
A B-50 on a navigation training flight from Tucson, Arizona, lost a propeller blade on its number three engine about 19 minutes after takeoff. The engine broke loose, caused a fire, and the aircraft dove into the desert, killing four crew.