Date & Time:
Apr 29, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Registration:
41-9170
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2642
YOM:
1941
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an engine failure in flight and crashed 6 km northeast of Hendricks AFB. There were no fatalities.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.