1950 Fairfield-Suisun Boeing B-29 crash
A similar B-29 Superfortress | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 August 1950 |
| Summary | Crashed during emergency landing attempt, post-crash fire and explosion |
| Site | Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, California 38°16′15.84″N 121°57′13.01″W / 38.2710667°N 121.9536139°W |
| Total fatalities | 19 (including 7 on the ground) |
| Total injuries | 173 (49 severe) |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| Registration | 44-87651 |
| Flight origin | Fairfield-Suisun AFB, California |
| Destination | Guam |
| Occupants | 20 |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| Injuries | 8 |
| Survivors | 8 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 7 |
| Ground injuries | 165 |
Northeast of San Francisco, California, on 5 August 1950, a United States Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber carrying a Mark 4 nuclear bomb crashed shortly after takeoff from Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base with 20 men on board. Twelve men were killed in the crash, including the commander of the 9th Bombardment Wing, Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, and another seven were killed on the ground when the aircraft exploded. The base was later renamed for Travis.