At least seven people have died and seven others are injured after a World War II-era bomber plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off at Connecticut's Bradley International Airport. The B-17G Flying Fortress plane, dubbed 'Nine-o-Nine', went down on Wednesday morning just outside Hartford when it was trying to land on the runway. Plumes of thick black smoke could be seen rising from near the airport as emergency crews responded to the site. Witness Laura Nolan told Hartford Courant that said she was driving east on Route 20 when she saw the World War II-era plane flying unusually low. A chopper can be seen flying overhead the crash scenePlumes of thick black smoke could be seen rising from near the airport as emergency crews responded to the siteThe B-17 Flying Fortress was developed as a four-engine bomber plane during the 1930s and was used as a strategic bomber plane during World War II.

Source: Daily Mail October 02, 2019 14:32 UTC