Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Shot down by the pilots of Soviet AF MiG-15 and crashed about 40 km north of Pyongyang. It is believed that seven crew members were killed while five others became POW.
Crew:
1st Lt Harold Copland,
M/Sgt Patrick M. Differ, †
1st Lt Robert R. Foster, †
2nd Lt David T. Heer, †
A1c Rudolf Nikles, †
A2c Damian F. O'Toole, †
1st Lt Otho A. Orr,
1st Lt Harry M. Rehm, †
A2c Daryl E. Rodney, †
A2c Donald G. Swalls,
A2c Leland H. Van Slyke,
1st Lt Paul I. Wilcox.

Following a bombing mission over North Korea, the heavy bomber was returning to its base in Kadena when it was attacked by few Soviet AF MiG-15. Out of control, the aircraft went into a dive and two occupants were able to bail out before it crashed into the sea about eight km north of the Ch'o-do Island. Twelve crew members were killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert J. Bird, †
T/Sgt Morton H. Jensen, †
Maj Kassel M. Keene, †
A2c Robert J. McLoughlin, †
A2c James L. Nichols, †
1st Lt James K. Peck, †
A1c James H. Porter, †
Maj William F. Sawyer,
2nd Lt Myron F. Sestak, †
1st Lt Beverly A. Swingle, †
S/Sgt Raymond Thompson, †
M/Sgt Horace N. Tiller, †
S/Sgt William H. Whitman, †
1st Lt Allan R. Winchester.

While overflying North Korea by night on a bombing mission, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Soviet AF MiG-15 fighter (pilot Major Anatoly Karelin). The heavy bomber went out of control and into a dive during which three crew members were able to bail out. They were found alive a day later and became POW. All nine other occupants were killed in the crash.
Crew:
1st Lt Emmett O. Evans, †
1st Lt James W. Fleming Jr., †
Cpt Fred H. Garrison, †
A1c Franklin H. Hall,
T/Sgt Keith E. Hammon, †
1st Lt Charles M. Hill Jr.,
S/Sgt Wayne F. Jensen, †
A1c Robert P. Kelleher, †
1st Lt Charles F. Kirk, †
A1c Clyde E. Schluter,
A2c Warren W. Schmitt, †
Cpt Norman W. Schneidt, †

While approaching Kadena AFB, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea about 14,5 km northwest of the airbase. Intensive SAR operations were conducted and three crew members were rescued while 11 others were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Donald L. Adams, †
2nd Lt Michael Bochnovic, †
1st Lt Gordon N. Froisness, †
Cpt Robert G. Harvey, †
2nd Lt John H. Haun, †
A2c Robert Q. Hopkins, †
1st Lt James E. Knox,
A1c Edward B. Lemaster III,
A2c Harry T. Peoples Jr., †
1st Lt Robert F. Phalen, †
A2c Charles H. Rees,
A1c Jimmy C. Sides, †
M/Sgt Marvin E. Sleppy, †
A2c Donald H. Wilson. †

The crew left Travis AFB on a special mission consisting of an aerial attack of the city of Portland. Two pilots on board a Lockheed F-94 Starfire registered 49-2574 left McChord AFB to assist the bomber in this mission. In flight, while engaged in a gunnery mission, both aircraft collided. It is believed that during one of the mock passes at the bomber, the fighter struck the outer wing of the B-29. While the crew of the Starfire was able to complete an emergency landing at Aurora Airport, the heavy bomber went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All 11 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Billy Edward Butler,
Cpt William E. Cullen,
A1c Glen P. Daily,
Cpt Parker A. Goodall,
Maj Robert W. Head,
Lt Orval L. Huffman,
Maj Robert Cleveland Jobe,
S/Sgt Clarence Krohn,
A2c Charles E. Wovries 2.

The heavy bomber left Kadena AFB on a bombing mission over North Korea. En route, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and the aircraft went of control and crashed in a mountainous area located about 34 km southwest of Gangneung. A crew member was rescued while 11 other were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Merle T. Ayers, †
1st Lt John L. Dreese, †
M/Sgt Alphonse Gerrato Jr.,
M/Sgt Ralph R. Heath, †
1st Lt Raymond B. Houston, †
A2c George D. Jones Jr., †
A2c Jimmie L. Kahanek, †
A2c James McCormick, †
A1c Richard T. Michel, †
Cpt John L. Roberts, †
Maj Earl J. Sanders Jr., †
A2c Amos C. Temples. †

The crew left Kadena AFB on a bombing mission over the Sup'ung Dam (Sui-ho Hydroelectric Plant) located at the border between China and North Korea. While approaching the target, the heavy bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Soviet AF MiG-15 and crashed near the city of Supung. A crew member was rescued and became POW while 11 other occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Fred E. Bloesch, †
M/Sgt Nelson M. Brown, †
A1c Jimmie R. Hobday, †
1st Lt Henry B. Kelly, †
A1c James W. Kelly, †
A1c James R. Le Baron, †
Cpt James A. Lowe Jr., †
A1c Fred Parker Jr.,
1st Lt Spiro J. Peters, †
1st Lt William K. Phillis, †
1st Lt Ted G. Royer, †
A1c James O. Trosclair. †

An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to bail out. The airplane crashed in a mountainous area located about four miles northeast of Philipsburg and was destroyed upon impact. All 12 occupants were rescued.

On final approach to Daegu Airport, the pilot-in-command decided to make a go around when the heavy bomber went out of control and crashed in a mountainous area located 6 km northeast of the airfield. All 12 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Bernard E. Barnes,
1st Lt John H. Buckley,
A2c Donald H. Buss,
2nd Lt William F. Hill,
M/Sgt William D. King,
1st Lt Victor A. Koehler,
A2c John W. Maslin,
Cpt Robert W. McAnelly,
A2c John G. McMann,
A2c James C. Prasnikar,
Maj Hilliard M. Roper,
A1c Glen L. Slavicek.

After takeoff from Yokota AFB, while climbing to a height of 150 feet, the engine number four caught fire. The airplane continued to climb to 500 feet when the engine number two caught fire as well. At a height of 600 feet, two explosions occurred in the engine number two and at a height of 650 feet, nine crew members bailed out. The airplane stalled and crashed in flames about 10 km from the airbase. Three crew members were killed while all crew who bailed out were rescued.