Accident Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-37840,
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Date:Saturday 14 April 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: 42-37840
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Chasms, Isle of Man -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Thurleigh
Destination airport:RAF Langford Lodge
Narrative:
Crashed into hillside in bad weather.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/isle-of-man/boeing-b-17g-42-37840-the-chasms/
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6763

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-May-2012 23:24 Anon. Updated [Location]
16-Mar-2022 07:31 ryan Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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