1948 – Nov 7, USAF B-29 out of Kadena AB, Okinawa, crash at sea ~230M N of Guam– 11

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard Oct 1, 2023 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–11  INS. “11 Lost on B-29.” Endicott Daily Bulletin, NY. 11-9-1948, p. 3.

–11  Aviation Safety Network. USAF B-29B Superfortress crash, Pacific, bad weather, 11-7-1948.

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1948 (USAF B-29, 11-7-1948):

“Date:                          Sunday 7 November 1948

“Type:                         Boeing B-29B Superfortress

“Owner/operator         United States Air Force (USAF)

“Registration:              44-83996

“Fatalities:                   Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11

“Location:                   NE of Guam

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“Departure airport:      Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan

“Destination airport:    Anderson AFB, Guam

“Narrative:                   Crashed in Pacific Ocean in bad weather.”

Newspapers

Nov 8, AP: “Tokyo, Nov. 8 (AP) – An air and surface search of the ocean 250 miles northwest of Guam for a missing B-29 continued today. The plane with an unannounced number of persons aboard has been missing since Saturday [Nov 6] on a flight from Okinawa to Guam. The bomber usually carries a crew of 11 men.” (Associated Press. “Missing Superfort Sought Near Guam.” The Amarillo Globe, TX. 11-8-1948, p. 4.)

Nov 9, INS: “Guam, (INS) – Hope waned today for the survival of 11 men aboard a B-29 missing somewhere northwest of Guam since early Sunday [7th]. The plane apparently crashed into the ocean about 230 miles from Guam.” (INS. “11 Lost on B-29.” Endicott Daily Bulletin, NY. 11-9-1948, p. 3.)

Sources

Associated Press. “Missing Superfort Sought Near Guam.” The Amarillo Globe, TX. 11-8-1948, p. 4. Accessed 10-1-2023 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/amarillo-sunday-news-globe-nov-07-1948-p-125/

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1948. USAF B-29B Superfortress crash, Pacific, bad weather, 11-7-1948. Accessed 10-1-2023 at:

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/173960

INS. “11 Lost on B-29.” Endicott Daily Bulletin, NY. 11-9-1948, p. 3. Accessed 10-1-2023 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/endicott-daily-bulletin-nov-09-1948-p-3/