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Aircraft type

Boeing B-17

Occurrences involving a Boeing B-17, with variants merged.

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Occurrences2522 accidents · 0 incidents · 20 mapped
Fatal occurrences14Fatality total known for 23 of 25
Reported fatalities143Plus 7 serious injuries reported
Years1942–20229 Nov 1942 – 12 Nov 2022

By year

Boeing B-17: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19421 occurrences in 1942, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).13
19432 occurrences in 1943, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).140
19444 occurrences in 1944, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).211
19455 occurrences in 1945, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).444
19461 occurrences in 1946, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).125
19551 occurrences in 1955, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).13
19641 occurrences in 1964, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).00
19671 occurrences in 1967, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).00
19711 occurrences in 1971, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).00
19721 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).12
19731 occurrences in 1973, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).12
19761 occurrences in 1976, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).00
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).00
19951 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).00
20111 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).00
20191 occurrences in 2019, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).17
20221 occurrences in 2022, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (5).16

Airports most often reported

Boeing B-17: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR)Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR): 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.4.0%00
Bradley International Airport (BDL)Bradley International Airport (BDL): 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR), 1).4.0%17
Dallas Executive Airport (RBD)Dallas Executive Airport (RBD): 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR), 1).4.0%16
Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY): 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR), 1).4.0%00
Indianapolis Regional Airport (MQJ)Indianapolis Regional Airport (MQJ): 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR), 1).4.0%00

Countries

Boeing B-17: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 11 occurrences, 44.0% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.44.0%542
UnknownUnknown: 5 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 11).20.0%26
SwedenSweden: 2 occurrences, 8.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 11).8.0%13
AustraliaAustralia: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 11).4.0%140
BoliviaBolivia: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 11).4.0%13
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 11).4.0%11
GermanyGermany: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 11).4.0%00
Isle of ManIsle of Man: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 11).4.0%131
NetherlandsNetherlands: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 11).4.0%18
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 11).4.0%19

US states and territories

Boeing B-17: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ArizonaArizona: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.4.0%00
ConnecticutConnecticut: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).4.0%17
GeorgiaGeorgia: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).4.0%00
IllinoisIllinois: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).4.0%00
MontanaMontana: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).4.0%00
NevadaNevada: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).4.0%12
New MexicoNew Mexico: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).4.0%12
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).4.0%00
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).4.0%00
TexasTexas: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 1).4.0%16

Deadliest occurrences

Boeing B-17: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Bakers Creek air crash14 Jun 194340Bakers Creek, Queensland, Australia1
USAAF Boeing B-17 crash on North Barrule23 Apr 194531North Barrule, Isle of Man1
Mount Tom B-17 crash9 Jul 194625Holyoke, Massachusetts, US1
1945 Beinn Edra air disaster3 Mar 19459Beinn Edra, Isle of Skye, Scotland1
1944 Zegveld Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash21 Feb 19448Zegveld, Netherlands1
2019 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash2 Oct 20197Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States1
2022 Dallas air show mid-air collision12 Nov 20226Dallas Executive Airport (RBD), Dallas, Texas2
1955 Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano mid-air collision5 Sept 19553Near Cochabamba, Bolivia2
Shooting down of the bomber B-17G 44-83447 on 25 April 194525 Apr 19453near Skvrňany in Plzeň1
1944 Örnahusen B-17 Flying Fortress crash24 May 19443Örnahusen, Skåne, Sweden1

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  1. 2022 Dallas air show mid-air collision

    12 Nov 2022 · Dallas Executive Airport (RBD), Dallas, Texas · 6 fatal

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  2. 2019 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash

    2 Oct 2019 · Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States · 7 fatal

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  3. CEN11FA383 · Boeing B-17G

    13 Jun 2011 · Oswego, IL, United States

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  4. MIA96LA017 · Boeing B-17G

    3 Nov 1995 · Fayetteville, NC, United States

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  5. NYC87LA238 · Boeing B-17G

    23 Aug 1987 · Beaver Falls, PA, United States

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  6. Boeing B-17G · Rochelle, GA

    5 Aug 1976 · Rochelle, GA, United States

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  7. Boeing B-17G · Eureka, NV

    12 Jul 1973 · Eureka, NV, United States · 2 fatal

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  8. Boeing B-17 · Socorro, NM

    12 Jul 1972 · Socorro, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  9. Boeing B-17G · Tucson, AZ

    12 Jul 1971 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  10. Boeing B-17 · Kalispell, MT

    29 Aug 1967 · Kalispell, MT, United States

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  11. Boeing B-17 · Other-foreign countries

    6 Mar 1964 · Other-foreign countries · not on the map

  12. 1955 Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano mid-air collision

    5 Sept 1955 · Near Cochabamba, Bolivia · 3 fatal

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  13. Mount Tom B-17 crash

    9 Jul 1946 · Holyoke, Massachusetts, US · 25 fatal

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  14. Shooting down of the bomber B-17G 44-83447 on 25 April 1945

    25 Apr 1945 · near Skvrňany in Plzeň · 3 fatal

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  15. USAAF Boeing B-17 crash on North Barrule

    23 Apr 1945 · North Barrule, Isle of Man · 31 fatal

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  16. Aircraft collision over the Dippoldiswalde Heath

    17 Apr 1945 · Dippoldiswalde Heath · not on the map

  17. Shooting down of the bomber City of Savannah on 5 March 1945

    5 Mar 1945 · Víska, Liberec District · 1 fatal

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  18. 1945 Beinn Edra air disaster

    3 Mar 1945 · Beinn Edra, Isle of Skye, Scotland · 9 fatal

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  19. Emergency landing of the B-17 bomber "Sugar Report" near Hatalov (1944)

    26 Dec 1944 · near the village of Hatalov

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  20. 1944 Örnahusen B-17 Flying Fortress crash

    24 May 1944 · Örnahusen, Skåne, Sweden · 3 fatal

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  21. Liberty Lady

    6 Mar 1944 · Mästermyr, Gotland, Sweden · not on the map

  22. 1944 Zegveld Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash

    21 Feb 1944 · Zegveld, Netherlands · 8 fatal

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  23. Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler incident

    20 Dec 1943 · Over Germany and German-occupied Europe · not on the map

  24. Bakers Creek air crash

    14 Jun 1943 · Bakers Creek, Queensland, Australia · 40 fatal

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  25. B-17 PN9E

    9 Nov 1942 · Unknown location · 3 fatal · not on the map