1946 — Mar 19, USAAF B-17 crash in adverse weather, northern Formosa (Taiwan) –all 10

Compiled 11-11-2023 by Wayne Blanchard for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–10  AP. “Spot Wreckage of Army B-17.” The Sedalia Weekly Democrat, MO, 3-22-1946, p. 1.

–10  Aviation Safety Network. USAAF B-17 crash, adverse weather, northern Formosa, 3-19-1946.

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1946, p. 8:

“Date:                          Tuesday 19 March 1946

“Type:                         Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

“Owner Operator:       United States Army Air Force (USAAF)

“Registration:              44-83779

….

“Fatalities:                   Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10

….

“Location:                   northern Formosa – Taiwan

….

“Narrative:                  Crashed in bad weather. General James E. Parker (49)[1] and nine other

officials and soldiers died.”

 

Newspaper

 

March 22, AP: “Tokyo, Friday, March 22 – (AP) – The wreckage of an army B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, which was piloted by Maj. Gen. James E. Parker and carried nine other military personnel, has been located on northern Formosa, Lt. Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead announced today. The four-engined bomber, flown by the commanding general of the 20th airforce, had been missing since March 19. The plane left Kinakway airfield near Shanghai that morning on its way to Manila. Its last reported position was 180 miles off the China coast. Reports from Formosa were that the craft was located in a remote area and a ground party is on the way to the scene. Other details were lacking but General Whitehead said identification of the plane was positive….”

 

Sources

 

Associated Press. “Spot Wreckage of Army B-17.” The Sedalia Weekly Democrat, MO, 3-22-1946, p. 1. Accessed 11-11-2023 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/sedalia-democrat-mar-21-1946-p-15/

 

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1946, p. 8. USAAF B-17 crash, adverse weather, northern Formosa, 3-19-1946. Accessed 11-11-2023 at:

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19460319-0

 

Find a Grave. “Maj Gen James Edmund Parker.” Posted 8-8-2010. Accessed 11-11-2023 at: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56777088/james-edmund-parker

 

[1] He was the Commander of the Twentieth Air Force. (Find a Grave. “Maj Gen James Edmund Parker.” 8-8-2010.)