| Date: | Tuesday 25 July 1989 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G |
| Owner/operator: | Institut Géographique National - IGN |
| Registration: | F-BEEA |
| MSN: | 8552 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Engine model: | Wright R-1820-97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grimsby-Binbrook Airport (GSY) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Grimsby-Binbrook Airport (GSY/EGXB) |
| Duxford Airport (QFO/EGSU) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Struck trees on takeoff on runway 21, crashed and caught fire. At the time of the accident, F-BEEA was taking part in the filming of the movie "Memphis Belle". All of the crew on board were able to escape before the aircraft was consumed by fire.
The aircraft was painted to represent 'Baby Ruth' / DF-U / 124292 during filming ~ but also took on the guises of :- DF-Q / 124232 and DF-H.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 December 1943 | 42-37766 | 95th BGp /334th BSqn USAAF | 4 | Lageveen, Zuidwolde, Drenthe |  |
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