Airplane crash sites in Eastern US
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:15 pm
Hi all,
I am trying to find information about some military aircraft crash sites. I am a pilot with an aviation degree with a minor in aviation safety which includes accident investigation. My uncle was a crew member of a KB-29 that crashed in the early 1950's. There were no survivors. My family never knew what happened and I spent several years researching the accident. I had a breakthrough when I discovered the declassified accident report. I am from McDowell County NC and have heard of several military crashes including a B-24 Bomber and C-47 / DC-3 (C-47 is the military version of a DC-3). I have hiked all over western NC and would like the challenge of finding some of these. Both of these crashes happened in the 1940's near Mount Mitchell. Maybe we can share some information about these and other related topics. The only thing I ask is that this blog not be used to disturb or take from these sites.
Thanks!
Rich Byrd
I am trying to find information about some military aircraft crash sites. I am a pilot with an aviation degree with a minor in aviation safety which includes accident investigation. My uncle was a crew member of a KB-29 that crashed in the early 1950's. There were no survivors. My family never knew what happened and I spent several years researching the accident. I had a breakthrough when I discovered the declassified accident report. I am from McDowell County NC and have heard of several military crashes including a B-24 Bomber and C-47 / DC-3 (C-47 is the military version of a DC-3). I have hiked all over western NC and would like the challenge of finding some of these. Both of these crashes happened in the 1940's near Mount Mitchell. Maybe we can share some information about these and other related topics. The only thing I ask is that this blog not be used to disturb or take from these sites.
Thanks!
Rich Byrd