Accident Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-102813,
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Date:Friday 19 May 1944
Time:07:00
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: 42-102813
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1/2 mi E of Rwy 9, Drew Field, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Drew Army Base
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on takeoff. One crew member died, several were injured in the crash.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.tampapix.com/fortresscrash.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Mar-2015 10:40 gerard57 Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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