Crash Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress of The Collings Foundation Oct 2, 2019

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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N93012/42-31909/OR-R USAAFBoeing B-17G Flying Fortress N93012/42-31909/OR-R USAAF of the Collings Foundation | Rob Vogelaar June 1999

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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress of The Collings Foundation crashed Wednesday morning at the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Lock, Connecticut.

The FAA confirmed that the vintage aircraft crashed at the end of Runway 6 during an attempted landing at 10 a.m. Officials reported that there were ten passengers and three crew members on board. Six people were taken to a local hospital.
Seven occupants were killed and the fate of the remaining six is unknown. Also three people on the ground were injured, in the maintenance/de-icing area where the Boeing B-17 ended up.

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Pilot asked to return to the airport, according to FAA air traffic control audio recorded by the website LiveATC.net.

Shortly after takeoff, the pilot told air traffic control: “N93012 would like to return to the field.”

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“What is the reason for coming back?” the controller asked.
“You got No. 4 engine. We’d like to return, and blow it out,” another pilot in the aircraft said.
A pilot said he needed to land immediately, and the control tower diverted other jets that were about to land, the recording indicates.

The aircraft crashed as it attempted to land on runway 06. The aircraft came to rest in an airport fuel farm located 1100 feet to the east of the threshold of runway 06.

A “Wings of Freedom Tour,” featuring the B-17 and other aircraft. The B-17 aircraft was among five planes including a B-24J Liberator bomber, B-25 Mitchell bomber, a P-51 Mustang fighter and a P-40 Warhawk fighter scheduled at the airport this week, from Monday to Thursday, the foundation said on its website.
As part of the tour, people could purchase various experiences aboard the featured aircraft, including flights, the website says.

All aircraft of The Collings Foundation

The B-17 history at wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-O-Nine

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