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NTSB: Pilots actions and maintenance issues caused deadly 2019 B-17 bomber crash at Bradley Airport FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 This photo, provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows damage from a World War II-era B-17 bomber plane that crashed on Oct. 2, 2019, at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn. Pilot error was the probable cause of the 2019 crash that killed seven people and wounded six others, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report relea...

NTSB: Pilot error likely caused vintage bombers fatal crash DAVE COLLINS, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5This photo, provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows damage from a World War II-era B-17 bomber plane that crashed on Oct. 2, 2019, at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn. Pilot error was the probable cause of the 2019 crash that killed seven people and wounded six others, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report...

McCauley, 75, of Long Beach, California, was a veteran pilot who colleagues said had great skills flying the B-17G. He and co-pilot Michael Foster, 71, of Jacksonville, Florida, were killed in the crash, along with five of the 10 passengers. The planes mechanic, Mitchell Melton, of Hawkins, Texas, was among the injured and was the only crew member to survive. The NTSB said there was a power loss in two of the four engines during the flight, a problem it blamed on McCauleys “inadequate mainten...

The NTSB said the flight data indicated that the landing gear was extended too early, adding drag that slowed the plane, and it was traveling too slow on its return to the airport. “The B-17 could likely have overflown the approach lights and landed on the runway had the pilot kept the landing gear retracted and accelerated to 120 mph until it was evident the airplane would reach the runway,” the NTSB said. McCauley, 75, of Long Beach, California, was a veteran pilot who colleagues said had...

Pilot error likely caused World War II-era bomber crash that killed 7, NTSB says A Florida man was among those killed in the 2019 crash in Connecticut.     Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded six others, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Tuesday. [ AP ] Updated 1 hour ago HARTFORD, Conn. — Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in C...

Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded six others, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Tuesday. It also cited inadequate maintenance as a contributing factor.

Ernest McCauley was one of the seven people killed when the B-17 he was flying crashed on the runway Oct. 2, 2019, at Bradley International Airport.

Pilot’s decision to lower landing gear with crippled engines contributed to fatal B-17 crash at Bradley International Airport, NTSB finds Updated 4:34 PM; 9 NTSB documents about deadly 2019 crash at Bradley International Airport allege operator of plane worked with minimal oversight for years Facebook Share At the first sign of engine problems, the pilot of the World War-era B-17 bomber radioed to the Bradley International Airport control tower to say he was circling back for an emergency la...

‘I am surprised that people survived’: NTSB documents lay out deadly B-17 crash at Bradley International Airport, allege lack of FAA oversight Updated Dec 10, 2020; 9 NTSB documents about deadly 2019 crash at Bradley International Airport allege operator of plane worked with minimal oversight for years Facebook Share The sight of Bradley International Airport was devastating the morning of Oct. 2, 2019. At 9:53 a.m., a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was destroyed during an emergency landing t...