Accident Boeing DB-17G Flying Fortress 44-83680,
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Date:Monday 25 August 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing DB-17G Flying Fortress
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 44-83680
MSN: 32321
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:76 mi from Eglin AFB, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Shot down by F-86D 50-469 in error during exercise.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1952_08/19520826_0005.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Aug-2012 10:58 Daniel Nole Added
11-Dec-2013 18:56 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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