Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Apr 12, 1951 (12 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on April 12, 1951 near Ryongampo North Pyongan, North Korea with 12 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a Soviet MiG-15...
- Date: April 12, 1951
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Ryongampo North Pyongan, North Korea
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 fighter
Boeing B-29 44-86370 was attacking a bridge over the Yalu River when a Soviet MiG-15 shot it down. Its number one engine caught fire and the bomber crashed into the sea off Ryongampo. All 12 crew were lost and no trace of them was found.