Boeing B-50 Superfortress crash, Aug 27, 1953, Caprock Ne...
Boeing B-50 Superfortress accident on August 27, 1953 near Caprock New Mexico, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure..
- Date: August 27, 1953
- Aircraft: Boeing B-50 Superfortress
- Location: Caprock New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure.
A USAF B 50D Superfortress on a training flight lost an engine, and the captain made an emergency landing in desert about 12 miles south of Caprock, New Mexico. There were no casualties, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.