Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Jan 9, 1942 (8 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on January 9, 1942 near Shepreth Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom with 8 fatalities.
- Date: January 9, 1942
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Shepreth Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
A Royal Air Force Boeing B 17 went out of control at cruising altitude, dove into the ground and crashed in an explosion in an open field near Shepreth. All eight occupants were killed.