Location Emergency Landing B-17E "Frank Buck" 41-2659
B-17E "Frank Buck" # 41-2659 was successfully ditched on the beach off Hula on 15 September 1942. The plane sustained no damage and the crew was OK. A week later, the B-17 took off and successfully landed at 7 Mile Dome.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: U.S. Air Force
- Pacific Wrecks
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