Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Jan 29, 1953 (9 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on January 29, 1953 near Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea with 9 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a...
- Date: January 29, 1953
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Pyongyang Pyongyang, North Korea
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a Soviet MiG15 fighter.
The Boeing B 29 Superfortress was on a night bombing mission when it was shot down by a Soviet MiG15 pilot and crashed about 20 km south of Pyongyang. Nine crew members were killed and five were rescued and taken prisoner.