Boeing B-29 [Washington] WW350 (28/04/1953)

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Boeing B-29 [Washington] WW350 was being utilised for a  Practice Bombing exercise on 28th April 1953.

Its crew comprised:

  • AM Andrew (Pilot)
  • Unknowns

The AM Form 1180 shows “During flight the ring clip securing the exhaust tail pipe fractured and as a result the pipe became displaced allowing a portion of the hot exhaust gases to be discharged into the engine nacelle at the rear of the fire proof bulkhead causing a fire. Pilot returned to base and made a normal landing.”