Boeing B-50 Superfortress crash, Jul 29, 1953 (16 killed)
Boeing B-50 Superfortress accident on July 29, 1953 near Askold Island Primorsky Krai, Russia with 16 fatalities.
- Date: July 29, 1953
- Aircraft: Boeing B-50 Superfortress
- Location: Askold Island Primorsky Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAF RB-50G reconnaissance aircraft, 'Little Red Ass', was intercepted by two Soviet MiG-15 fighters over the Sea of Japan after entering Soviet airspace near Cape Gamov. The aircraft broke up and crashed into the sea, killing 16 of the 17 aboard. The surviving crewman was rescued.