1951 — Apr 26 USAF B-29 Superfortress landing crash, Lajes AFB, Terceira, Azores, Portugal–11

–11 AP. “Eleven Die in B-29 Crash in the Azores.” The Sedalia Democrat, MO. 4-27-1951, p.1.
–11 Aviation Safety Network. USAF landing crash, Lajes AFB, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, 4-26-1951.

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1951:
“Date: 26-APR-1951
“Time: night
“Type: Boeing KB-29M Superfortress
“Owner/operator: United States Air Force (USAF)
“Registration: 44-87704
“MSN: 12507
“Fatalities: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 16
“Other fatalities: 0
….
“Location: Lajes AFB [US airbase as a tenant], Terceira, Azores – Portugal
“Phase: Landing
“Nature: Military
“Departure airport: Walker AFV, New Mexico
“Destination airport: Lajes AB, Azores (LPLA)
“Narrative: Crashed.”

Newspaper

April 27, AP: “Roswell, N.M., April 27 – (AP) – Eleven crewmen were killed and five others injured in a B-29 crash in the Azores, Walker Air Force base announced today. A spokesman at the Roswell base said the four-engined superfortress bomber cracked up and burned yesterday at Lages Airfield, while making an emergency landing.

“Plane and crew were stationed at Walker as part of the 509th Bomb group.

“Authorities here said the crash happened at 5:45 p.m. (MST). The big bomber was on a regular training mission and was en route back to Roswell, they reported. It was scheduled to make its first stop in this country on the return flight at Westover Field, Mass.” (Associated Press. “Eleven Die in B-29 Crash in the Azores.” The Sedalia Democrat, MO. 4-27-1951, p. 1.)

Sources

Associated Press. “Eleven Die in B-29 Crash in the Azores.” The Sedalia Democrat, MO. 4-27-1951, p. 1. Accessed 8-4-2023 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/sedalia-democrat-apr-27-1951-p-1/

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1951. USAF landing crash, Lajes AFB, Terceira, Azores – Portugal, 4-26-1951. Accessed 8-4-2023 at:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/98712