A rare pairing of an original photograph and matching newspaper account documents the crash landing of a B-17 Flying Fortress after takeoff from Grand Central Airport in Glendale, California. Ten Army airmen aboard survived the accident, which occurred as the bomber departed on a combat training flight bound for Biggs Field, Texas. Such incidents, common during the intensive wartime training pace of the Army Air Forces, underscore the everyday hazards faced by aircrews even outside combat theaters. Project: 218630