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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Kim Doherty on October 02, 2019, 08:37:36 AM
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Collings Foundation B17 crashed on take off from Hartford CT airport. Fire reported, rescue ops underway.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vintage-b-17-plane-crashes-erupts-flames-bradley-international-airport-n1061161
Kim
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Shame
The Collings people were Venice regulars at the beginning of the season.
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Concerned for those that were on board. Hope they were able to get out before the inferno overtook the airplane.
At the least: Another B17 gone forever.
Praying its not worse than losing a B17.
Andre
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Report said 8 people taken to hospital. Hope no one was killed. D>K
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The plane landed but lost control and ran into a de icing unit and a maint. building. Five are known dead.
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Five are known dead.
Oh no. That's terrible news. The loss of the airplane pales in comparison to this.
Andre
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Heres a pic of it from a few years back when it came to Lafayette La on tour with the P51C, B25, and B24.
I hadnt known it was the same one til I looked at the pics.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191002/a47fe92fd2511043c1b586be4fd295d3.jpg)
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The Collins foundation brings their warbirds to Marana airport near Tucson AZ, where my wife and I spend the winter season. Four or five years ago, I purchased a ride in the
B-17. As one of the last to get aboard, I sat on the floor where the waist guns are located. After getting airborne, we were allowed to get up and move about the bomber. We all took turns at the various positions. I remember looking through a side window up front where the #2 engine was real close. It was truly a "once in a lifetime" experience. I have returned to Marana each year to look at the airplanes and also go out to the road and take pictures as the airplanes flyover to the landing. This year they also brought a recently restored P-40. The cowling was off and I got some real close up pictures. I would post them here, but don't really know how to post pictures here. It is really sad that this accident happened with a loss of lives and of course, a diminishing artifact.
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To clarify, it's Collings Foundation, with a g.
I got a text with the news while at work this morning, about 30 minutes after the incident. The Collings "Nine-O-Nine" Flying Fortress was an exceptionally complete and very accurately restored example of the Boeing B-17. A very sad day for the Warbird community, even worse for friends and family of those who were lost. My sincere and deepest condolences to all involved.