Date & Time:
Dec 16, 1947 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Operator:
Registration:
44-84036
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Davis-Monthan – Vernam Field
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
20
Crew fatalities:
12
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Davis-Monthan AFB, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion 8 km southeast of the airbase. 12 crew members were killed and eight others were injured.
Crew:
Cpt Boonell P. Coachman, †
Cpt Haraold Rosenweig, †
1st Lt Lt JohnP. Priecko, †
1st Lt Thomas A. Feriazo, †
1st Lt Cedric A. Tooker, †
2nd Lt Walter Wigley, †
2nd Lt Gordon B. Odlorne, †
M/Sgt George C. Smith, †
M/Sgt Walter L. Tompor,
T/Sgt John A. Hays, †
S/Sgt Ernest L. Frazier, †
S/Sgt Willard C. Lambert,
S/Sgt Harold E. Andrews,
S/Sgt Brian J. Marcorelle,
Sgt John A. Woudall, †
Sgt Thomas E. Leonard,
Sgt Joseph E. Macis,
Cpl Paul M. Muench,
Pfc William D. Pretice.
Crew:
Cpt Boonell P. Coachman, †
Cpt Haraold Rosenweig, †
1st Lt Lt JohnP. Priecko, †
1st Lt Thomas A. Feriazo, †
1st Lt Cedric A. Tooker, †
2nd Lt Walter Wigley, †
2nd Lt Gordon B. Odlorne, †
M/Sgt George C. Smith, †
M/Sgt Walter L. Tompor,
T/Sgt John A. Hays, †
S/Sgt Ernest L. Frazier, †
S/Sgt Willard C. Lambert,
S/Sgt Harold E. Andrews,
S/Sgt Brian J. Marcorelle,
Sgt John A. Woudall, †
Sgt Thomas E. Leonard,
Sgt Joseph E. Macis,
Cpl Paul M. Muench,
Pfc William D. Pretice.
