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    Historic WWII B17 Fortress "Nine O Nine" crashes at Bradley International Airport, CT, 7 killed

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/02/us/co...rnd/index.html

    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 Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, said at a news conference Wednesday evening. Six people on the plane survived.
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    How could anyone survive that crash?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Angiebla View Post
    How could anyone survive that crash?
    Yeah, I'm not sure either. I took my husband to see this plane a year and a half ago when it was on a display near our house. I will try to find my pics later and post them. I tried to get him to go up in it when we saw it, but he didn't want to spend that type of money on a short flight. It was really cool to see though. It really makes you think about the sacrifice the crew did during WWII for our freedom-It was a tiny little space to pack all those guys into and then expect them to shoot down enemy planes. I really don't know how any of them survived the war.

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    Robert Riddell's FB-His last post is a pic from inside the plane as they are taxing out. https://www.facebook.com/robert.riddell.96

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