Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Aug 16, 1947 (3 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on August 16, 1947 near Pacific Ocean, World with 3 fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion.
- Date: August 16, 1947
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion
A USAAF Boeing B 17G ran out of fuel while approaching Hawaii from the west on 16 August 1947 and ditched about 60 miles west of Hickam Field. Ten occupants were rescued and three were killed.