Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Oct 2, 2019 (7 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on October 2, 2019 near Windsor Locks-Bradley, Connecticut, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed...
- Date: October 2, 2019
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Windsor Locks-Bradley, Connecticut, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot failed to manage configuration and airspeed after shutting down the number 4 engine; contributing were inadequate maintenance, an ineffective safety management system and insufficient FAA oversight
A Collings Foundation B 17G on a public excursion flight lost partial power on the number 4 engine during the initial climb from Bradley airport and tried to return. It struck approach lights and crashed short of runway 6 into a de icing facility, where fire broke out. Seven of the 13 occupants were killed. The NTSB blamed the pilot's handling of configuration and airspeed after the engine was shut down.