Pilot’s decision to lower landing gear with crippled engines contributed to fatal B-17 crash at Bradley International Airport, NTSB finds
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NTSB documents about deadly 2019 crash at Bradley International Airport allege operator of plane worked with minimal oversight for years
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At the first sign of engine problems, the pilot of the World War-era B-17 bomber radioed to the Bradley International Airport control tower to say he was circling back for an emergency landing. But some 600 feet above the ground and more than 2.7 miles away from runway 6, the pilot made a fateful decision to lower the landing gear.
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Paine Field Passenger Terminal Voted One of America s Best Small Airports in USA Today s 10Best Reader Poll
Second Year that Terminal is Named to Prestigious List of Best Airports
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SEATTLE, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Propeller Airports is excited to announce that for the second year in a row it has been named a winner of
USA Today s 10Best Readers Choice Awards for Travel – 10 best small airports in the United States. The honor comes as Paine Field continues to offer full operations in the wake of the pandemic while providing the most innovative, convenient, clean and stress-free travel experiences anywhere in the United States.
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