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Fire destroys WWII bomber in Oswego

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A restored World War II-era B-17 bomber burst into flames Monday after making an emergency landing in an Oswego field. There were seven people aboard at the time, authorities said, and one received minor injuries.

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An aerial view of the B-17 on fire in Oswego.

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A B-17 bomber made an emergency landing in an Oswego cornfield Monday morning.

Rick West | Staff Photographer

Investigators view the wreckage of the vintage B-17 airplane that made an emergency landing in a cornfield near Oswego.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer

Authorities still are trying to determine what sparked a fire aboard a restored World War II-era B-17 bomber that crash landed Monday in a field near Oswego.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer

An aerial view of the B-17 on fire in the Oswego area.

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The Liberty Belle, a World War II Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, goes for a short ride for the media in June 2010.

RICK WEST | Staff Photographer

Pilot Mike Walton and co-pilot Dave Lyon stand next to their B-17 Flying Fortress bomber that they flew into Aurora Municipal Airport in Sugar Grove last week. The bomber is part of the Liberty Foundation.

Rick Majewski | Staff Photographer

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A restored B-17 Flying Fortress made an emergency landing in a field near Oswego before being engulfed in flames. The crew and passengers escaped with only one being injured.