A World War II B-17 Flying Fortress has crashed near Chicago today. According to early news reports, all seven people on board walked away from the wreck. The plane was owned by a company that sells tours aboard classic military aircraft. Apparently, cartoon wheels did not come standard on these things, after all. (Via Lil' Nerdette)
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