Project Banshee
Events (7)
- October 6, 1948: B-29 Crashes in Georgia; Subsequent Lawsuit Becomes Focus of Government’s ‘State Secrets Privilege’ Assertion 1948-10-06
- October 12-18, 1948: Initial News Reports Tell of Crash Flight’s Secret Mission 1948-10-12
- October 18, 1948: Report Raises Possibility of Pilot Error for ‘Banshee’ Crash; Air Force Denies Possibility 1948-10-18
- June 21, 1949: B-29 ‘Banshee’ Widows Sue Government, Ask to See Accident Reports 1949-06-21
- July 26, 1950: Judge Orders Accident Reports Given to Plaintiffs’ Lawyers; Air Force Refuses 1950-07-26
- January 1996: Air Force Declassifies ‘Banshee’ Accident Report
- Late November, 1948: RCA Asks to See Classified Accident Reports from Banshee Crash, Air Force Refuses