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Title: B17 crash 1987
Post by: CurtissP-6EHawk on May 15, 2004, 06:56:11 PM

Crash (http://trfn.clpgh.org/ah/images/C17LEE.JPG)

Title: Re: B17 crash 1987
Post by: Rafe35 on May 15, 2004, 07:12:42 PM

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Originally posted by CurtissP-6EHawk
Crash (http://trfn.clpgh.org/ah/images/C17LEE.JPG)

In August 1987, while performing at an airshow in western Pennsylvania, "Nine-O-Nine" was caught by a severe crosswind moments after touchdown. The right wing lifted in the air, finally coming down too far down the runway. Despite the efforts of her crew, she rolled off the end of the runway, crashed through a chain link fence, sheared off a power pole and roared down a 100-foot ravine to a thundering stop. The landing gear sheared off, the chin turret was smashed and pushed into the nose; the Plexiglas nose was shattered; bomb bay doors, fuselage, fuselage, ball turret, wing and nacelles all took a tremendous beating. Engines and propellers were also torn form their mounts. Fortunately, there were no fatalities to the crew or riders although there were injuries

Title: B17 crash 1987
Post by: Slash27 on May 15, 2004, 08:23:30 PM

They get her fixed?

Title: B17 crash 1987
Post by: Eagler on May 15, 2004, 08:51:50 PM

looks like the riders got their $300 worth :)

Title: B17 crash 1987
Post by: Rafe35 on May 15, 2004, 09:20:17 PM

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Originally posted by Slash27
They get her fixed?

Yeah, She's all fixed and still flying today from Collings Foundation.  Right now, B-17G probably at Mountain View, CA of Airport: Moffett Federal Airfield Airport.

 
Colling Foundation Website (http://collingsfoundation.org)

Rafe

Title: B17 crash 1987
Post by: o0Stream140o on May 15, 2004, 09:30:56 PM

Do they say what part of western Pa it was in?

Title: B17 crash 1987
Post by: Rafe35 on May 15, 2004, 10:27:37 PM

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Originally posted by o0Stream140o
Do they say what part of western Pa it was in?

I don't know, but probably need to look that website.

Rafe

Title: B17 crash 1987
Post by: DiabloTX on May 15, 2004, 10:32:36 PM

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Originally posted by o0Stream140o
Do they say what part of western Pa it was in?

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Since the crash at Beaver Falls, the B-17 has succeeded in visiting over 1200 tour stops. This means that millions, who would otherwise never seen the Flying Fortress, have been able to experience first hand the plane that helped change the history of the world fifty years ago.

Title: B17 crash 1987
Post by: o0Stream140o on May 16, 2004, 01:29:28 AM

Hummm don't remember hearing about that in the paper... I am about 45 minutes from there... Guess I need to get more tuned into the real world..

Title: B17 crash 1987
Post by: CurtissP-6EHawk on May 16, 2004, 09:55:23 AM

All info is here info (http://trfn.clpgh.org/ah/b17c.html)