Incident Overview
At 2350 local time, an aircraft was operating at a cruising altitude of 4,000 feet. The incident occurred approximately 16 kilometers northwest of Pyongyang-Sunan Airport. During this phase of flight, the pilot issued an order for the crew to abandon the aircraft.
Crew Status and Outcome
The evacuation resulted in mixed outcomes for the four-person crew. Two individuals were successfully recovered after bailing out. However, two other crew members were killed in action as the airplane subsequently crashed. The specific circumstances leading to the crash remain unknown based on the available records.
Personnel Involved
The following personnel were part of the crew during this incident:
- Pfc Reynold G. Campbell (Killed in Action)
- 2nd Lt Harold W. Downes Jr. (Killed in Action)
- 1st Lt Kenneth I. Enoch
- 1st Lt John S. Quinn