Crash of a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress near Xingping: 12 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
815
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Xingping
Shaanxi
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Shot down by the pilot of a Chine MiG-17 and crashed south of Xingping, killing all 12 crew members.
Probable cause:
Shot down.

Crash of a Boeing SB-17G Flying Fortress in Salvador

Date & Time: May 7, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
5404
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
8745
YOM:
1942
Location:
Salvador
Bahia
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A failure with the undercarriage forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing while on approach to Salvador. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-25-DL Flying Fortress in Jeddah

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
N5845N
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Topographic
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
8044
YOM:
1942
Location:
Jeddah
Makkah l-Mukarramah (مكة المكرمة)
Country:
Saudi Arabia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a topography mission, the crew was approaching Jeddah Airport when the pilot was forced to initiate a go around because of another airplane on the runway. During the second approach to land, the crew forgot to lower the landing gear and the airplane belly landed and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Belly landing after the crew forgot to lower the landing gear on approach.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G-DL Flying Fortress in La Paz

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
CP-623
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
32391
YOM:
1944
Location:
La Paz-El Alto
La Paz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed while taking off from La Paz-El Alto Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in La Paz

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
CP-570
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
8296
YOM:
1944
Location:
La Paz
La Paz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on approach to La Paz-El Alto Airport. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress near Cochabamba: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
CP-597
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cochabamba – La Paz
Location:
Cochabamba
Cochabamba
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Cochabamba Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 9,000 feet, the airplane collided with a LAB C-49E registered CP-572. While the crew of the C-49 was able to perform an emergency landing at Trinidad Airport, the B-17 went out of control and crashed, killing all three crew members. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.
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