Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Apr 11, 1944, Steinhag...
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on April 11, 1944 near Steinhagen North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with no fatalities.
- Date: April 11, 1944
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Steinhagen North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
The B 17 was hit by flak while cruising west of Bielefeld on a bombing mission to Politz. It crashed in a meadow at Steinhagen, about 9 km southwest of Bielefeld. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all ten occupants were taken prisoner.