A World War Two-era B-17 bomber trying to make an emergency landing at an airpor...
- A World War Two-era B-17 bomber trying to make an emergency landing at an airport near Hartford, Connecticut, crashed and burned, killing an undetermined number of people and closing the airport for several hours, authorities said.
Rescue crews from numerous emergency response agencies raced to the fiery scene where a plume of thick, black smoke billowed skyward after the crash at the end of the runway shortly before 10 a.m. EDT . “The victims are very difficult to identify,” said Commissioner James Rovella of the state Department of Emergency Service and Public Protection. “We don’t want to make a mistake.”The Hartford Courant newspaper, citing unidentified sources, reported that at least five people were killed and nine were injured.The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team to investigate.
“There’s a real need for scrutiny and oversight if these planes are going to continue flying,” the Connecticut Democrat told the news conference.Bradley Airport said the plane was operated by the Massachusetts-based Collings Foundation, which is dedicated to the preservation and public display of automotive and aviation-related history, according to its website.
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