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CCIP
06-13-11, 01:17 PM
Nooooooooo! :cry:

Classic B-17 down in Illinois. Everybody got out okay, but the plane, well...

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/myspb2006/lib.jpg

http://www.wthr.com/story/14893917/vintage-plane-crashes-in-illinois

I'm due to see two flying B-17s at an airshow this weekend, and this'll certainly be a sad reminder of how few of them are left now...
Dowly
06-13-11, 01:22 PM
Damn. :-?
RickC Sniper
06-13-11, 01:24 PM
Just...sad.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/13/b-17-bomber-crashes-in-il_n_876008.html

A World War II-era bomber has crashed in the Chicago suburbs, as authorities try to figure out what caused a damaging fire onboard the craft.
The B-17 bomber, known as a "Flying Fortress," is believed to be the Liberty Belle, a plane that was at the Aurora Municipal Airport 40 miles west of Chicago over the weekend.
Lord_magerius
06-13-11, 01:25 PM
Oh bugger :nope:
Schroeder
06-13-11, 01:54 PM
:damn::damn::damn::damn:
mookiemookie
06-13-11, 01:58 PM
:Kaleun_Crying:
Tribesman
06-13-11, 02:01 PM
bugger.
razark
06-13-11, 02:35 PM
Damn. Sad to see another one of these old ladies gone.
papa_smurf
06-13-11, 02:41 PM
Have to admit its a beautiful aircraft, and sad to see one like that. (don't know what I would do if the last flying Lancaster bomber was to crash)
AVGWarhawk
06-13-11, 02:44 PM
Damn shame. :down:
Jimbuna
06-13-11, 02:46 PM
Just read this on an aviation site but at least all seven occupants walked away from it.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-crews-responding-to-incident-involving-wwii-bomber-20110613,0,5852034.story
TLAM Strike
06-13-11, 02:47 PM
Had the chance to go inside a B-17 when I was little, very sad to see one lost. :cry:
danasan
06-13-11, 02:52 PM
This is really sad. But, after all, it is good luck that the crew survived.
GoldenRivet
06-13-11, 02:58 PM
:nope::nope::nope:
tater
06-13-11, 02:58 PM
I did a hop in Aluminum Overcast a few years ago. It was awesome.

Sad to see a warbird crash, but at least there were no fatalities.
Sailor Steve
06-13-11, 04:28 PM
It's interesting that the article says the fire was in #1 engine, yet both wings are intact. I'm curious to read the whole story. Still, I agree it was the proverbial good landing for the crew.

I love the video of the fly-along. My only complaint is that the cameraman didn't to a full 360 sweep from the top turret.
gimpy117
06-13-11, 05:15 PM
:down::down::down::down::down::down::down::down:
RickC Sniper
06-13-11, 05:55 PM
It's interesting that the article says the fire was in #1 engine, yet both wings are intact.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2011-06/62341960.jpg

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2011-06/62341963.jpg


Those are from the link that Jimbuna posted. Does not look like an engine fire to me. Fuel leak maybe?

No matter though. It is a sad loss.
Oberon
06-13-11, 05:57 PM
Aaah ****. :damn: At least the crew made it out, looks like a good emergency landing there. :yep:
Subnuts
06-13-11, 06:12 PM
This is the same B-17 that was badly damaged in the 1979 tornado that destroyed the old Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks.

Poor plane must have bad karma. :damn:
Sailor Steve
06-13-11, 07:19 PM
Those are from the link that Jimbuna posted. Does not look like an engine fire to me. Fuel leak maybe?
I somehow missed those, but you're right. As I said, the full report will be interesting.