Inspiration4 Crew Splashes Down - AVweb

2019 Nine-O-Nine, crash and burn
2011 Liberty Belle crash and burn
1989 F-BEEA, crash and burn

Given the number of flying B-17’s and the number of B-17 crashes, statistically it is rather risky to be in a B-17. These are old planes with decades of repairs on previous repairs on previous repairs. There comes a time when maybe they need to stop carrying paying passengers as if it’s 1950.