Collings' B-17 "Nine-O-Nine" crashes on landing at Bradley Airport

"Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom" (will-alib)
10/02/2019 at 11:28 • Filed to: None

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No fatalities reported fortunately, but unknown if the plane is a loss.

DISCUSSION (10)

facw > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
10/02/2019 at 11:34

Just commented in Skyfire’s post , but they are now reporting two deaths.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > facw
10/02/2019 at 11:40

Damn.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
10/02/2019 at 11:47

Hate to see one of those go down with the loss of life.

Ash78, voting early and often > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
10/02/2019 at 13:23

So sad. I had a chance to ride in one for just $50 back in the late 80s, but my mom was like “Oh hell no, those things were built to fall apart after 2-3 years.”

She wasn’t exactly wrong. There’s a lot to go wrong with something so far past the end of its original useful life.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Ash78, voting early and often
10/02/2019 at 14:00

I’d wait to see the NTSB report before making any assumptions.

Ash78, voting early and often > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
10/02/2019 at 14:07

No assumptions here...but the age of warbirds never works in their favor. That doesn’t mean they can’t fly for a really long time with the right care.

On the plus side, they were build to take a lot of abuse during their lifespans . Especially the B-17.

Dusty Ventures > facw
10/02/2019 at 14:11

From what I hear that number could rise as well

WilliamsSW > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
10/02/2019 at 14:25

13 on board according to Avweb. I’d hope that they all make it but it sounds like that may not be the case. So sad.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
10/02/2019 at 14:44

I’m sad for the families who lost loved ones and for all of the people who put in so much effort restoring and maintaining a piece of flying history. I have no tolerance for buttheads who take the opportunity to grandstand during a tragedy.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) also released a statement:

“Our hearts go out to the loved ones of the victims. They and the public deserve to know the facts and causes of this tragic crash. I am calling for an immediate National Transportation Safety Board investigation so we can get to the bottom of what happened and prevent future tragedies. The NTSB should be on the scene as soon as possible, with assistance from other agencies like the FAA.”

Sorry, buddy, there’s no need for you to call for anything. They already know how to do their jobs. Take your grandstanding somewhere else, please.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > TheRealBicycleBuck
10/02/2019 at 15:46

Seriously. The NTSB will investigate an accident without a senator ‘calling for an investigation’.