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Chagang (자강도)

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-66-DL Invader near Kanggye: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1951 at 2150 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34704
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27983
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night intruder mission over North Korea. While flying between the cities of Kujang and Kanggye, the crew completed his last radio contact at 2150LT while approaching the target area. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances and no trace of it nor the crew was found.
Crew:
Cpt Jack M. Beeson,
T/Sgt John E. Grabosky,
1st Lt Martin R. Roberts.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-25-BN Superfortress in Namsi: 10 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
42-94045
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
7452
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While engaged in a bombing mission over the Namsi Airfield, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Soviet MiG-15 and crashed. Ten crew members were killed while three others were taken POW.
Crew:
A2C James A. Gallant, †
A3C Melvin B. Hays, †
2nd Lt John J. Horner, †
2nd Lt Laurence H. Hudson, †
Pfc Gerald E. Johnson,
T/Sgt Johnny M. Johnson,
Cpt Robert M. Krumm, †
A3C Israel Marshall Jr., †
A1C Ernest R. McAdoo, †
T/Sgt Quentin L. Newswanger, †
Cpt John M. Nutting, †
Pfc Jess A. Osborne Jr.,
1st Lt Conrad F. Poynor. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a Soviet MiG-15.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader near Kanggye: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1951 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34560
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27839
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While in a night intruder mission over North Korea, the twin engine aircraft was lost between Kunu-ri and Kanggye. The last radio contact was established at 0320LT inbound to recce route Purple-5. A friendly fighter aircraft conducted SAR operations, without success.
Crew (452nd Bomb Wing):
Lt Raymond A. Decker,
Lt John B. McGuinness,
Cpl John W. McNulty.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader near Kanggye

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34385
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
27664
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire. All three crew members were able to bail while the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a mountainous region located about 15 miles west of Kanggye.
Probable cause:
Shot down by antiaircraft fire.