The Flying Fortress became a legend of American engineering, especially during WWII. Boeing put everything it had into the plane, but it almost didn't happen because of one mistake and a tragic crash. Historian Feliks Banel tells the tale of a prototype crash that almost ended the Northwest company. 

<p>The Flying Fortress became a legend of American engineering, especially during WWII. Boeing put everything it had into the plane, but it almost didn't happen because of one mistake and a tragic crash. Historian Feliks Banel tells the tale of a prototype crash that almost ended the Northwest company. </p>

Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. 

<p>Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. </p>

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