N66573 (Boeing B-17G) — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

July 21, 1979AccidentHull loss
The airplane departed from its base airfield at 1748LT on a fire fighting mission (Tanker 10) in the Lolo National Forest, carrying two pilots and a load consisting of 1,800 gallons of retardant. The crew made a high pass over the fire area followed by a second approach.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress · 2 fatalities
The investigation team determined that during the sequence of events, the airtanker's flight path during the left turn was taking it too close to the mountainside. This required more bank angle and gravity forces to increase the rate of turn and hold altitude in order to clear the mountainside. Full accident record