- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 05, 1950 |
Time: | 2200 |
Location: | Near Fairfield, California |
Operator: | Military - U.S. Air Force |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | ? |
AC Type: | Boeing B-29MR |
Registration: | 46-87651 |
cn / ln: | 12454 |
Aboard: | 20 (passengers:0 crew:20) |
Fatalities: | 12 (passengers:0 crew:12) |
Ground: | 7 |
Summary: | The No. 2 propeller began to overspeed during the takeoff. This was followed by overspeeding of the No. 3 propeller. The No. 3 propeller was successfully feathered but then the landing gear would not retract. The aircraft was unable to gain altitude and the pilot slid the aircraft to the left to avoid a trailer park at the end of the runway. The aircraft stalled, fell to the ground and broke-up. Killed in the accident was Brigadier General Robert E. Travis. The installation was later renamed Travis Air Force Base in his honor. |
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