Fuel exhaustion Accident Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-85510,
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Date:Thursday 16 May 1946
Time:morning
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: 44-85510
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 mi W of Baldy Hill, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into hill after fuel exhaustion.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Noticias de hoy 17 May 1946, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Jul-2018 14:13 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]

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