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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: _AH_DarkWolf on October 02, 2019, 06:03:00 PM

Title: Collings Foundation B-17 Crash
Post by: _AH_DarkWolf on October 02, 2019, 06:03:00 PM
The Collings Foundation's B-17 crashed today. Terrible news.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vintage-b-17-plane-crashes-erupts-flames-bradley-international-airport-n1061161 (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vintage-b-17-plane-crashes-erupts-flames-bradley-international-airport-n1061161)

DW
Title: Re: Collings Foundation B-17 Crash
Post by: _AH_Col._Hogan on October 02, 2019, 06:27:34 PM
  :censored-015: Sad.

13 souls on board, only 2 deaths so far.

R.I.P
Title: Re: Collings Foundation B-17 Crash
Post by: _AH_Col._Hogan on October 02, 2019, 06:40:04 PM
Pilot calls ATC for return to airport, problems with #4

https://fox61.com/2019/10/02/reported-plane-crash-near-bradley/
Title: Re: Collings Foundation B-17 Crash
Post by: _AH_Hollywood on October 02, 2019, 09:09:34 PM
My borrower lives in Tolland, CT, very close.

I just read, 5 dead as of 5pm.  RIP
Title: Re: Collings Foundation B-17 Crash
Post by: _AH_Olds on October 03, 2019, 12:20:34 AM
Up to 7 now...just so horrible.  :sad-056: My wife and I got to see her in 96 when she came to Columbus, Indiana. What a sound! It was great getting to walk through the plane.

Very sad day.