Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Jul 26, 1944, Lajes Az...
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on July 26, 1944 near Lajes Azores Islands, Portugal with no fatalities.
- Date: July 26, 1944
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Lajes Azores Islands, Portugal
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Royal Air Force Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress (FK189) suffered an engine explosion shortly after takeoff from Lajes, Azores, on 26 July 1944. It crashed near the runway end and was destroyed. No casualties were reported.