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| Title | Wreckage of a B-29 bomber in Puget Sound near Redondo Beach, August 19, 1944 |
| Photographer | Stuart Hertz
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1944 |
| Caption | A Boeing B-29A crashed into Puget Sound off Redondo Beach on August 19, 1944 while on a routine test flight. The crew of seven all survived, with minor injuries. The plane was placed on a barge and towed to the Renton plant, and was later moved to Boeing field where it was used by the B-29 mechanic's training school. It was broken up for salvage in October 1945. |
| Notes | Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): September, 6, 1944 Date provided from outside source: August 19, 1944 |
| Subjects | Aircraft accidents—Washington (State)—Seattle; B-29 bomber; Puget Sound (Wash.) |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)—Seattle Redondo (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.291.1 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from film positive as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4. |
