At least seven are dead after a WWII-era B-17 bomber crashed at a Connecticut airport
Seven people are dead after a World War II-era B-17 bomber crashed into an airport de-icing facility while trying to land at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, officials said.
The seven were on the plane, James Rovella, commissioner of the state Emergency Services and Public Protection agency, said at a news conference Wednesday evening.Live updates: WWII-era plane crashes in ConnecticutSix people on the plane survived. Roverlla said he couldn't give names of the victims because not every family has been notified.
— Aaron Katzman October 2, 2019 The aircraft is civilian-registered and was not flown by the military at the time of the crash, the Federal Aviation Administration said.Pilot asked to return to the airport, audio indicatesThe B-17 waited a few minutes for turbulence from a prior aircraft to clear before it was cleared for takeoff, according to FAA air traffic control audio recorded by the website LiveATC.net.
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