Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Jan 30, 1948 (9 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on January 30, 1948 near Chanolles Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France with 9 fatalities. Cause: Downdraft and strong...
- Date: January 30, 1948
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Chanolles Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Downdraft and strong winds near mountain terrain during a low pass
A USAF Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress searching for a missing C 47 went out of control near a mountain at Chanolles in the Alpes de Haute Provence on 30 January 1948 and crashed in flames. Nine people were killed and one survived.