AURORA, IL - A World War II vintage bomber plane crashed on its way to Indiana Monday morning.
The crash occurred in Oswego, Illinois. All seven on board reportedly survived the crash, but the plane was on fire.
The B-17 "flying fortress" Liberty Belle appeared to be damaged beyond repair. It was scheduled to fly over Indianapolis Monday, with public flights offered next weekend as part of the Liberty Foundation's 2011 Salute to Veterans tour.
http://www.wthr.com/story/14893917/vintage-plane-crashes-in-illinois
Monday, June 13, 2011
Video - The B-17 Liberty Belle Down
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More links:
http://dailyherald.com/article/20110613/news/706139928/photos/
http://www.examiner.com/general-aviation-in-chicago/liberty-foundation-b-17-crashes-shortly-after-takeoff-from-aurora-municipal
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8187278
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/cms/242929/liberty_belle_destroyed
It is sad to see a venerable warbird come to such an unfortunate end. This is a piece of history that can never be replaced.
Paul, we couldn't agree more. :-(
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