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Collings Foundation  B-17 incident at Bradley airport,Connecticut

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Collings Foundation  B-17 incident at Bradley airport,Connecticut

Post by Gary » Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:32 pm

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Re: Collings Foundation  B-17 incident at Bradley airport,Connecticut

Post by David Thompson » Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:05 pm

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Re: Collings Foundation  B-17 incident at Bradley airport,Connecticut

Post by MRTT » Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:49 pm

Fatalities confirmed, number not given as the investigation is in it's early stages.

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Re: Collings Foundation  B-17 incident at Bradley airport,Connecticut

Post by Thunder » Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:33 pm

Reports that there has been two fatalities, aircraft involved was N93012 marked up as the famous “nine o nine”

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Re: Collings Foundation  B-17 incident at Bradley airport,Connecticut

Post by mustang5861 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:16 pm

Images shown here (US) have the tailfin and a large section of the port wing, the latter bent backwards, as the only recognizable sections of the aircraft. Reports that there were thirteen people on board (pilot, co-pilot, attendant and 10 passengers), and that the aircraft hit a small building within the Bradley Airport site after landing with one engine out. Two people confirmed dead and at least there others listed as in 'critical' condition. The aircraft was one of five warbirds (three bombers and two fighters) at the airport for Wings of Freedom flights.

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Re: Collings Foundation  B-17 incident at Bradley airport,Connecticut

Post by Thunder » Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:15 pm

Authorities have confirmed that 7 people onboard the a/c have died.
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Re: Collings Foundation  B-17 incident at Bradley airport,Connecticut

Post by Red-Eye-Knight » Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:42 pm

Terrible news very sad indeed.

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