Date & Time:
Nov 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
41-2546
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2357
YOM:
1941
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, an engine exploded and the crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field. All six occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine explosion.
