1946 — July 20, 2 USAAF B-17G search planes collide off Coiba Island, Panama —   20

Latest edit 11-6-2023 by Wayne Blanchard for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

—  20  Aviation Safety Network. Two B-17G Flying Fortress planes collide off Isla de Coiba.

            –10  USAAF B-17G Flying Fortress 44-85624

            –10  USAAF B-17G Flying Fortress 44-85626

—  20  Baugher. 1944 USAAF Serial Numbers (44-83886 to 44-92098). 10-15-2011 revision.

—  20  Planecrashinfo.com.  “1946…Accident Details…Military-(2) US Army AF, Jul 20, 1946”

Narrative Information

Baugher: “Lockheed/Vega B-17G-100-VE Fortress….85624 collided with 44-85626 over Panama Jul 20, 1946. 10 killed on each aircraft.” (Baugher. 1944 USAAF Serial Numbers (44-83886 to 44-92098). 10-15-2011 revision.)

Planecrashinfo.com: “The two aircraft collided in midair, 20 miles north of the Panamanian island of Coiba while searching for a missing plane. Ten died aboard each aircraft.” 

(Planecrashinfo.com.)

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1946, p. 19. USAAF B-17G Flying Fortress planes collide 20 mi N of Isla de Coiba, Panama, 7-20-1946. Accessed 11—6-2023 at: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/dblist.php?Year=1946&sorteer=datekey&page=19

Baugher, Joseph F. 1944 USAAF Serial Numbers (44-83886 to 44-92098). Oct 15, 2011 revision. Accessed 12-31-2011 at:  http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_6.html

Planecrashinfo.com. “1946…Accident Details…Military-(2) US Army AF, July 20, 1946.  Accessed at: http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1946/1946-34.htm