WWII bomber crash in Connecticut

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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) — A vintage B-17 bomber experiencing trouble after takeoff crashed into a maintenance shed as it circled back for a landing Wednesday at a busy airport, bursting into flames and killing an unknown number of people, officials and witnesses said.

There were 10 passengers and three crew members aboard the World War II-era bomber as it crashed at Bradley International Airport, north of Hartford, officials said.

Some people on board suffered severe burns, Public Safety Commissioner James Rovella said at a news conference hours after the crash. It is too soon to say how many died, he said.

Five people on board were taken to Hartford Hospital, said hospital spokesman Shawn Mawhiney. He did not have information on their condition.

The plane was five minutes into the flight when pilots reported a problem and said it was not gaining altitude, officials said. It was trying to land when it struck the shed.

One person on the ground was injured in addition to the people on board, officials said.

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This is very sad. I never understand why an experienced pilot would attempt to turn back to the airport. We are trained to fly the aircraft and when taking off, looking ahead for a possible landing area should anything go wrong.

A good pilot ALWAYS assumes the worst and is surprised when things go right. Sad.

 

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Another wise pilot saying; it is better to attempt a landing under control in a field than a landing out of control trying to make it back to the airport.