2019 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash
On October 2, 2019, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress owned by the Collings Foundation crashed at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States. Seven of the thirteen people on board were killed, and the other six, as well as one person on the ground, were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire, with only the tail and a portion of one wing remaining.
The destroyed B-17 at the crash site | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 2, 2019 |
| Summary | Crashed during attempted emergency landing |
| Site | Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States 41°55′54″N 72°41′32″W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing B-17G-85-DL Flying Fortress |
| Aircraft name | Nine-O-Nine (marked as) |
| Operator | Collings Foundation |
| Registration | N93012 44-83575 (former) 42-31909 (marked as) |
| Flight origin | Bradley International Airport |
| Destination | Bradley International Airport |
| Occupants | 13 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Injuries | 6 |
| Survivors | 6 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground injuries | 1 |
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