Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Jul 20, 1946 (10 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on July 20, 1946 near Coiba Island Veraguas, Panama with 10 fatalities. Cause: Misjudged distance between the...
- Date: July 20, 1946
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Coiba Island Veraguas, Panama
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Misjudged distance between the aircraft
Three USAAF B 17s were searching for a missing US military aircraft near Coiba Island, Panama. While flying at low altitude, B 17 44-85626 struck the tail of 44-85624 with its right wing. Both aircraft went out of control and fell into the sea about 30 km north of Coiba Island, killing all 20 aboard the two aircraft.