The NTSB issued a preliminary report on the Oct 2 crash of a Boeing B-17 at Bradley International Airport.
- The B-17 returned to land at Bradley because it had a “rough mag” on the No. 4 engine.
- The flight was cleared to land on runway 06
- The airplane struck approach lights about 1,000 ft prior to the runway
- It hit the ground about 500 ft prior to the runway
- It then veered right off the runway before colliding with vehicles and a deicing fluid tank
- No. 3 engine propeller blades were near the feather position (1 blade) and in a position between low pitch and feather (2 blades).
- All three propeller blades on the No. 4 engine appeared in the feather position
More information:
- Full report (PDF)
The B-17 hit a vehicles and a deicing tank at Bradley Airport