Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Feb 28, 1952 (5 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on February 28, 1952 near Kaesŏng North Hwanghae, North Korea with 5 fatalities. Cause: The crash was caused by...
- Date: February 28, 1952
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Kaesŏng North Hwanghae, North Korea
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crash was caused by engine failure.
A USAF Superfortress on a bombing mission from Yokota AB suffered engine trouble, and one engine caught fire. The crew was ordered to bail out at 14,000 feet, and the aircraft crashed into the sea about 15 miles southwest of Kaesong. Five crew members were killed and seven were rescued.