From 1945 to 1948, at least four US aircraft were shot down.
Only one of the 45 attacking US aircraft was shot down.
U.S. aircraft bombarded the area until early the next morning.
It is the only US aircraft to have raced twice around the world.
In 1968, a US aircraft crashed with nuclear weapons on board.
The crew of the larger US aircraft made an emergency landing.
So far, the U.S. aircraft had left the place alone.
The operators ignored it as they were used to the odd US aircraft in the area.
In the afternoon, US aircraft dropped food and ammunition to the company; only part of it was recovered.
Of the 328 people on board, 153 died, making it the deadliest accident involving a US military aircraft.