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| Date: | Tuesday 11 August 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-9098 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Craig Berwyn, Cadair, Berwyn, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Polebrook |
| Burtonwood |
The aircraft opertaed by 97th Bomb Group crashed into eastern side of the Berwyn ridge on Craig Berwyn just 15 miles from Oswestry. All 11 passengers and crew were killed.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/wales/boeing-b-17e-41-9098-cadair-berwyn/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2012 04:27 | ryan | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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