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World War II-era B-17 makes belly landing THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
World War II-era B-17 makes belly landing THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
(EXCERPT) LOS ANGELES -- A vintage World War II-era B-17 bomber with six people on board made a belly landing at a municipal airport after its landing gear collapsed, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injury. The four-propeller aircraft landed about 4:28 p.m. Wednesday on the main runway at Van Nuys Airport, said Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. The accident left the bomber blocking Van Nuys' longest runway, but a shorter one was still available, said Stacy Geere, an airport spokeswoman. The Experimental Aircraft Association owns the bomber and it was at the airport as part of a nationwide tour, she said. The plane was damaged in the landing, but authorities by about 8 p.m. had removed it from the runway. The ci... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 06 May 2004, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation... lly%20Landing --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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