Liberty Belle crashes

RickC Sniper · 06-13-11, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

It's interesting that the article says the fire was in #1 engine, yet both wings are intact.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/...6/62341960.jpg

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/...6/62341963.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 ****.

At least the crew made it out, looks like a good emergency landing there.

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.

Sailor Steve · 06-13-11, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RickC Sniper

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.

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06-13-11, 05:57 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Aaah ****. At least the crew made it out, looks like a good emergency landing there.