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The story of when Boeing introduced the pre-flight checklist following the 1935 crash of the prototype B-17 (then known as the Model 299)
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story of when Boeing introduced the pre-flight checklist following the 1935 crash of the prototype B-17 (then known as the Model 299)

By 
Dario Leone
Jun 25 2026

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