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In the wake of the deadly B-17 crash at Bradley International Airport, first-responders talk about how quickly they jumped into action and how they are now dealing with what they encountered.
With the vast majority of the B-17’s airframe gone, the NTSB investigation has focused on the four 1,200 horsepower Wright R-1820 “Cyclone” engines recovered from the crash site.
The two victims killed in the deadly B-17 bomber crash at Bradley International Airport on Wednesday have been identified.
Aviation experts say vintage aircraft like the B-17 remain safe to ride despite a deadly crash in Connecticut this week.
But after the Boeing B-17 bomber crash Wednesday that claimed seven lives and injured six, some are questioning whether the bombers are safe for paying passengers at all.
Nine-O-Nine, the B-17 bomber involved in yesterday’s tragic crash in Connecticut, was built too late to serve in World War II, but was later rebuilt to resemble the original Nine O Nine, a ...
The vintage B-17 Flying Fortress that crashed Wednesday at Bradley International Airport — killing seven and injuring seven others — struck the towers used to guide planes flying on ...
After a crash killed two crewmen and cost Boeing its first contract, the B-17 was almost scrapped. But 13 prototypes flew 1.8 million miles without a single loss — proving the fortress could survive ...
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Bell P-63 Kingcobra that went down in Saturday’s crash belonged to the CAF, which also put on the air show.
7 Dead After Vintage WWII B-17 Plane Crash, Fire at Bradley International Airport Bradley Airport has partially reopened following the B17 plane crash earlier Wednesday; All seven fatalities were ...
The B-17 bomber was known at one point as the "Flying Fortress" or the 909. The Collings Foundation said the plane crash "sent shock waves through the aviation community and the foundation itself." ...
Two iconic vintage aircraft—a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Texas Raiders, and a Bell P-63 King Cobra—were lost in a midair collision on Saturday during the Wings Over Dallas airshow.