Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, Feb 2, 1957 (9 killed)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress accident on February 2, 1957 near Morigny Manche, France with 9 fatalities. Cause: In-flight collision after this aircraft...
- Date: February 2, 1957
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Location: Morigny Manche, France
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight collision after this aircraft lost speed for undetermined reason
This KB-29P left RAF Sculthorpe on a training flight to southern France. At about 15,000 feet in poor weather it lost speed and was struck by the other KB-29P, 44-83906. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed at Morigny, and nine of the ten crew on this aircraft were killed.