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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 Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded six others, the National Transportation Safety Board...

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 landing. But some 600 feet above the ground and more than 2.7 miles away from runway 6, the pilot made...

‘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 that went awry. The forced touchdown was sparked by engine troubles the plane experienced before taki...