Locating the Crew
Once the plane was identified as the 91st Bomber Group, new questions were starting to be asked. The plane was full of evidence that there were definitely members on board, at least at one point. Also, the cover to the Sperry bombsite was removed, which was a typical practice when a fighter plane was on a bombing run.
Sally B, last airworthy B-17 flying fortress. Source: Shutterstock
The 12 parachutes that were still sitting on the plane were a big part of the puzzle. Despite the parachutes being on board, the only assumption that could have been made was that the crew jumped out with no equipment. The crew was eventually found. All ten men were alive and well at an airbase in Belgium. But they had some answering to do…