Incident
On April 26, at 1920 local time, an aircraft departed Daegu Airport on a bombing mission targeting Pyongyang-Mirim Airport in North Korea. While approaching the target area under the cover of night, the aircraft was struck by antiaircraft fire and subsequently crashed. All four crew members onboard perished in the crash.
Crew
The deceased crew members were identified as Captain Arthur Myles Austin, First Lieutenant Martin F. Howell Jr., Master Sergeant John W. Lausberg Jr., and Captain Ralph F. Yarosh.
Investigation
Official findings determined the probable cause of the accident to be that the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire.