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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.
Pilot error and lack of maintenance led to deadly crash of WWII-era B-17 bomber at Bradley International Airport, investigators conclude courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.