According to Robert M Stitt’s “Boeing B-17 Fortresses in RAF Coastal Command Service”:
“Gosport was a relatively small aerodrome, a contributory cause of two accidents involving Fortresses. The first occurred on December 28, 1944, when the long-suffering MK II A FK191 arrived with Canadian pilot F/O Walter C Reynolds at the controls. Failing to appreciate that a short landing was necessary, Reynolds approached too fast, to discover that the brakes were non-effective on the icy surface. FK 191 left the runway and collided with target towing Vultee Vengeance T.T.IV KG810 of 667 Sqn. The Fortress was flown to Prestwick in mid- February for repairs by Scottish Aviation, but, like other Fortresses located at Prestwick, it was later recategorised as scrap -Cat E, and struck off charge”.
I don’t believe there were any injuries from this incident, the crew not being listed as casualties in the losses section of the book. Also, elsewhere I have found mentions of this specific incident stating no injuries:
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-boeing-b-17e-flying-fortress-gosp…
I hope this answers your question!
As an aside, FK 191 scored Coastal Command’s last Fortress U-Boat kill on September 26th, 1944, with U-871 sunk.
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