Thursday, October 3, 2019

7 die, 6 injured in World War11 Boeing plane crash

 

   World War II-era bomber that crashed Wednesday morning Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, State public safety Commissioner James Rovella said seven people died in the crash and six survived.

   The B-17G bomber, owned by the Collings Foundation of Stow, Mass., crashed shortly before 10 a.m., bursting into flames and sending up a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles.

  Airport Administrator Kevin Dillon said the aircraft crashed into an airport building as it was trying to make an emergency landing. The survivors have injuries ranging from minor to critical, he said.

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