2019 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash
The aircraft involved, painted as Nine-O-Nine | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 2, 2019 |
| Summary | Crashed on final approach due to double engine failure and pilot error |
| Site | Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States 41°55′54″N 72°41′32″W / 41.93167°N 72.69222°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 (actual) 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 |
On October 2, 2019, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress privately 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 a portion of one wing and the tail remaining.