Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Feb 2, 1957 (4 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on February 2, 1957 near Morigny Manche, France with 4 fatalities. Cause: In-flight collision after the other...
- Date: February 2, 1957
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Morigny Manche, France
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight collision after the other aircraft lost speed for undetermined reason
This KB-29P tanker left RAF Sculthorpe on a training flight to southern France. In poor weather at about 15,000 feet it collided with the other KB-29P, 44-69846, and both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field at Morigny. Four crew on this aircraft were killed and five survived.