Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Dec 18, 1953 (1 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on December 18, 1953 near Ogden-Hinckley Utah, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Crew error: the crew landed at...
- Date: December 18, 1953
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Ogden-Hinckley Utah, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew error: the crew landed at Ogden Hinckley Municipal Airport instead of Hill AFB.
A USAF B 29 Superfortress flying from Sioux City to Hill AFB, Utah, landed at Ogden Hinckley Municipal Airport by mistake. It was too long a landing for the short runway, and the bomber overran, crossed a ditch and a highway, and came to rest in flames. One crew member was killed and other occupants were injured.