Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Aug 27, 1943, Port Mor...
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on August 27, 1943 near Port Moresby National Capital District, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: August 27, 1943
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Port Moresby National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The right tire blew out during takeoff, and the wheel hub broke off as the bomber skidded.
A USAAF Boeing B 17E named Old Topper of the 63rd Bomb Squadron crashed in a field after takeoff from 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby, New Guinea, on 27 August 1943. No crew were injured, and the bomber was written off and used for spares.