Accident Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83325,
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Date:Saturday 3 March 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 44-83325
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Isle of Skye -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Iceland
Destination airport:RAF Valley, Wales
Narrative:
Crashed. The airplane clipped cliffs.
All nine crew members died in the crash.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-51705006

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Mar-2020 12:04 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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