Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Aug 29, 1946 (11 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on August 29, 1946 near Mt Obiou Isère, France with 11 fatalities.
- Date: August 29, 1946
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Mt Obiou Isère, France
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAAF Boeing B 17 flying from Lyon towards Istres struck a mountain slope in the Dévoluy range, south of Grenoble, on 29 August 1946 in poor weather. All 11 people on board were killed. Search operations were suspended, and walkers found the wreckage on 26 September 1946 at about 2,700 meters.