On February 15, 1950, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress (registration 42-65355) operated by United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) was involved in an aviation accident near Malmstrom AFB, United States of America during takeoff. 8 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A US Air Force bomber crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff from Malmstrom AFB during a search and rescue mission for a missing Convair B-36, killing eight crew members and injuring seven.
Accident
The aircraft was dispatched from Spokane Air Force Base on a search and rescue mission for a Convair B-36 that had been missing since the previous day. After a technical stop at Malmstrom AFB, the bomber took off early in the morning to resume the patrol. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 100 feet, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion approximately 5 kilometers southwest of the airbase. Eight crew members were killed and seven others were injured.
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