44-61747
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- March 29, 1953Accident
Shortly after takeoff from Lajes AFB, while in initial climb, the heavy bomber lost height and crashed one mile south of the airfield. Six crew members were killed while nine others were injured, some of them seriously. Crew: Maj Hugh S. Abcock Jr., † Cpt Louis Carl Bowen, † A1c Jimmy Dan Cherry, † T/Sgt Issac M. Daniel, † S/Sgt. Wilmer R. Devlin, † 1st Lt Roy Wesley Wallace, † 1st Lt William R. Sundermann, 1st Lt William J. Pederson, A2c Fred W. Maschner, A1c Charles M. Caillouett Jr., A2c Dani