Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Jan 11, 1944 (7 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on January 11, 1944 near Hardewijk Gelderland, Netherlands with 7 fatalities. Cause: German fighter attacks led...
- Date: January 11, 1944
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Hardewijk Gelderland, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: German fighter attacks led the bomber to crash into the IJsselmeer.
A USAAF Boeing B 17 (42-3486) was shot down over the IJsselmeer near Harderwijk on 11 January 1944 during a raid on Germany. Three crew bailed out and were rescued, and the others were killed.