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Title: B-17G down
Post by: steve58 on October 02, 2019, 09:52:14 AM
Injuries reported so far, hopefully the crew all survived.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/world-war-ii-era-aircraft-crashes-at-bradley-international-airport-in-connecticut-injuries-reported

I think it was the Nine-O-Nine (https://www.airplanesofthepast.com/b17-flying-fortress-4483575-nine-o-nine.htm).
Title: Re: B-17G down
Post by: W8taminute on October 02, 2019, 10:25:15 AM
Wow not good.  There doesn't seem to be a reason why it crashed but I didn't read the whole article. 
Title: Re: B-17G down
Post by: airboy on October 02, 2019, 10:51:28 AM
Very sad.  I hope everyone is ok.
Title: Re: B-17G down
Post by: steve58 on October 02, 2019, 12:48:59 PM
News is now reporting there are multiple fatalities (https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/10/02/us/connecticut-plane-crash-trnd/index.html). :(
Title: Re: B-17G down
Post by: Martok on October 02, 2019, 01:29:28 PM
Yeah, there are at least two confirmed dead.  :( 
Title: Re: B-17G down
Post by: Dammit Carl! on October 02, 2019, 02:09:04 PM
Oh dear.   :'(
Title: Re: B-17G down
Post by: JasonPratt on October 02, 2019, 02:18:16 PM
 :'(

The pilot requested a return to land shortly after takeoff, worrying about engine #4. Ironically, the crash happened from too much speed (one way or another) at the end of the runway, into a de-icing system. Looks like the airframe rammed square into one of the de-icing tanks, which explains why the whole thing fireballed.
Title: Re: B-17G down
Post by: DoctorQuest on October 02, 2019, 03:00:07 PM
Prayers to all involved. I will be very interested to hear what happened.
Title: Re: B-17G down
Post by: Labbug on October 02, 2019, 07:13:25 PM
https://www.foxnews.com/us/world-war-ii-era-aircraft-crashes-at-bradley-international-airport-in-connecticut-injuries-reported

Unfortunately, at least 7 are reported as being dead.
Title: Re: B-17G down
Post by: besilarius on October 12, 2019, 11:44:31 AM
Zeno's Videos has put together a tribute to B-17 Nine-Oh-Nine.

http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/B-17NineONine.html