Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Apr 11, 1944, Schillig...
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on April 11, 1944 near Schillig Lower Saxony, Germany with no fatalities.
- Date: April 11, 1944
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Schillig Lower Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
The B 17 was hit by flak over northern Germany on the return from a bombing mission. It made an emergency landing about 8 km west of Schillig and was damaged beyond repair. All ten occupants were unhurt and taken prisoner.