Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Sep 13, 1952 (11 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on September 13, 1952 near Gangneung Gangwon, South Korea with 11 fatalities. Cause: The cause was severe icing that...
- Date: September 13, 1952
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Gangneung Gangwon, South Korea
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was severe icing that led to a loss of control.
A USAF B 29 left Kadena on a bombing mission over North Korea on 13 September 1952. Severe icing caused the aircraft to lose control, and it crashed in mountainous terrain about 34 km southwest of Gangneung. Eleven of the twelve crew were killed and one crew member survived.