Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Jun 1, 1944 (10 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on June 1, 1944 near Belfast-Nutts Corner Antrim, United Kingdom with 10 fatalities. Cause: Crashed in heavy fog...
- Date: June 1, 1944
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Belfast-Nutts Corner Antrim, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crashed in heavy fog while waiting for clearance to land at Nutts Corner, hitting Cave Hill.
B 17 42-97862 was flying from Gander to Nutts Corner, Belfast, to transfer from its unit. It struck the slope of Cavehill in fog during the approach, and all ten occupants were killed.