Crash of a Boeing B-17F-25-DL Flying Fortress near Grindavik
Date & Time:
Apr 17, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-3128
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bangor - Patterson Field
MSN:
8064
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Bangor, ME, on a flight to England with an intermediate stop at Patterson Field (Meeks Field) near Keflavik. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy snow falls. In darkness, the crew got lost and after a flight of 14 hours, the airplane ran out of fuel, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field located north of Grindavik and was damaged beyond repair. All crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.
