44-61940

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

  • October 23, 1951Accident

    While taking part to a bombing mission over the Namsi Airfield, the aircraft was shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 and crashed into the Yellow Sea about 10 km west of Nampo. A crew member was rescued and five others were taken POW. All seven other occupants were considered as deceased as no trace from them was ever found. Crew: 1st Lt Fred L. Beissner Jr., 1st Lt Wayne F. Black, S/Sgt William J. Botter, Sgt Arthur G. Coffey, ? Cpt Robert W. Cogswell, † Cpt James A. Foulks Jr., † Sgt Alois A. Fuehrer,

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