Incident
The crew was conducting a night intrusion mission. The last radio contact was made at 0202 local time, after which the aircraft disappeared under unknown circumstances. No distress signals or further communications were received. The reasons for the disappearance remain unclear.
Casualties and Survivor
Of the ten crew members on board, nine were believed to have been killed. The deceased are Captain Lawrence E. Burger, Corporal Dean R. Crabb, First Lieutenant John F. Dick, First Lieutenant Dennis F. Haley, Master Sergeant David T. Harrison, Captain Guy O. King, First Lieutenant Eugene E. Layer, Staff Sergeant Thomas W. Rowden, and Corporal George G. Tatarakis. The sole survivor, Sergeant Leo A. Poldervaart, was captured and became a prisoner of war. He was repatriated on 31 August 1953.
Allegations
According to reports, it is believed that a double agent detonated a grenade before the crew attempted to bail out. No further details about the identity of the alleged double agent or the specific events leading to the disappearance have been provided.