B-17G/PB-1W accident at NAS Glenview 1950

[Chris Brame]

To be specific, this is PB-1W 77233 ex-44-83868, now at the RAF Museum at Hendon.
On February 14, 1950 it overshot the ILS runway at NAS Glenview with this result:

Note it's listed as a U.S. Navy photo - wonder if a better image is available?

[Xrayist]

Explain how a B-17 hit your house...to your Allstate agent!

[GARY HILTON]

I know....my house in Kansas City sustained a hit by a Mig 15....still see the dent in the gutter where I backed the trailer too close, and the fin hit...Pardon the pun, but, it didn't fly with the insurance guy either...