B-17 Crash

[Krusty]

Oz, no need to over-react. First line of first post said all onboard were OK.

[Slash27]

Wow, noone has said anything about the lives that could have been burned away as well.
Only the plane. Surely it's not meant this way.
I'm sorry we've lost another part of History as well,
but more grateful than sad that the 7 folks survived

                                                                                                                 <S> Oz
                                                                                

Yeah, that's because the op stated all 7 got out Capt Perspective.

[Phoenix 7]

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!   It's weird to think I was just on that plane a few months ago. Although very sad indeed, but what a way for an old bird to go out.

[thndregg]

Glad no one was lost or hurt, foremost. Still sorry to hear about the ol' girl's demise. All that work..  

[SilverZ06]

Here is the Air traffic control audio. You can hear the p40 flying with the b17 yell "you're on fire! Put it down"
http://download358.mediafire.com/9ac7lz456prg/x5ti252kjkq2tx3/N390TH_fire.mp3

[Phoenix 7]

 

[JOACH1M]

Wow, noone has said anything about the lives that could have been burned away as well.
Only the plane. Surely it's not meant this way.
I'm sorry we've lost another part of History as well,
but more grateful than sad that the 7 folks survived

                                                                                                                 <S> Oz
                                                                                 

I'm sure if anybody was hurt or killed the comments above would have been slightly different

[Guppy35]

Jeez, she hasn't been back in the air for that long.  It was a heckuva restoration effort to get her going the last time.  No hope this time

[B-17]

  do you think there is any hope of mating the suriving pieces of Liberty Bell with another B-17? would the engines would be useable, at least? or is it too expensive?

[Penguin]

Ouch, I'm glad that nobody got hurt.  That plane looks like a write-off, though.

-Penguin

[Reschke]

Wolf where is the data plate on that aircraft? I am asking because I would have no idea where to look for one.

[SilverZ06]

There is also a thread in general chat about this wreck. I flew on this plane a few months ago and it was an incredible experience. I couldn't imagine flying in one over Germany with enemy fighters hunting you down. It is horrible to see another war bird lost but at least I actually got to experience this aircraft. Here is the mp3 of the air traffic control communication of the emergency landing. You can hear the P40 pilot telling the B17 "you're on fire! Get it on the ground". I actually posted several videos of my ride in her a while back also.  http://download358.mediafire.com/9ac7lz456prg/x5ti252kjkq2tx3/N390TH_fire.mp3

[Gaidin]

Reschke. 

That aircraft is a complete write off.  The insurance company will sell the wreck, but very little will be salvageable, with the exception of the engine nacelles fwd.  It appears to have gotten very hot.   Heat and aluminum are not good together.  It appears the aircraft was on fire to the ground from the scorch marks over the RH horizontal.  #2 appears feathered, but 1, 3, &4 are not bent back making we wonder if anything was running when she hit.

This is doubly sad for me, as I worked on that aircraft for a number of years before the guy I was working for and I had a disagreement of opinion and I moved on to manage a large warbird collection.  I feel for Mr. Brooks and his loss of the aircraft. 

I hope to see him soon.  He is supposed to be back this way soon with the B25.  I will have to give him my condolenses for it.  I didnt realize that Brooks owned that plane.

Where you at Bohdi?  I live in Douglas,GA

[999000]

Dammit!..I know Shawk has something to do with this!
999000 <S>

[F22RaptorDude]

Its bull they say the fire started in the cockpit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4ZsM9Q1Y10&feature=feedu