Date & Time:
Apr 29, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
41-2540
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2351
YOM:
1941
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a demonstration flight during a War Bond tour. One of the engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a pasture then skidded for few dozen metres before coming to rest. While all 22 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.
