Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Aug 25, 1952 (4 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on August 25, 1952 near Eglin AFB (Valparaiso) Florida, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Mistaken shootdown...
- Date: August 25, 1952
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Eglin AFB (Valparaiso) Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Mistaken shootdown by a USAF F-86D Sabre during a training flight
A USAF B-17 drone control aircraft (44-83680) on a training flight from Eglin was mistakenly shot down by an F-86D Sabre flown by another USAF pilot. Four crew members were killed in the crash.