Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 25 July 1989
Aircraft Type: Boeing B-17G
Owner/operator: Institut Gographique National – IGN
Registration Number: F-BEEA
Location: Grimsby-Binbrook Airport (GSY) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Investigating Agency: AAIBAAIB
Category: Accident
A F-BEEA aircraft crashed on runway 21, resulting in a fire and loss of life. The aircraft was painted to resemble ‘Baby Ruth’ (DF-U) and ‘DF-Q’ (DF-H) during filming. All crew members escaped before the crash.A F-BEEA aircraft crashed on runway 21, resulting in a fire and loss of life. The aircraft was painted to resemble ‘Baby Ruth’ (DF-U) and ‘DF-Q’ (DF-H) during filming. All crew members escaped before the crash.
Description
Struck trees on takeoff on runway 21, crashed and caught fire. At the time of the accident, F-BEEA was taking part in the filming of the movie “Memphis Belle”. All of the crew on board were able to escape before the aircraft was consumed by fire. The aircraft was painted to represent ‘Baby Ruth’ / DF-U / 124292 during filming ~ but also took on the guises of :- DF-Q / 124232 and DF-H.
Primary Cause
Fire caused by the aircraft’s structure during takeoff.Fire caused by the aircraft’s structure during takeoff.Share on:
