Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. 2nd Oct, 2019. FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Fr

Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. 2nd Oct, 2019. FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Fr Stock Photo

RMID:2A2E2GN

Image details

Contributor:

ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

2A2E2GN

File size:

20.2 MB (637.1 KB Compressed download)

Releases:

Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?

Dimensions:

3000 x 2357 px | 25.4 x 20 cm | 10 x 7.9 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

9 May 2016

Photographer:

More information:

This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

October 2, 2019, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA: FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Freedom tours around the country. PICTURED: May 9, 2016, Van Nuys, California, USA: A WWII B-17 flying fortress bomber flies into Van Nuys airport over Roscoe Blvd. (Credit Image: © Gene Blevins/ZUMA Wire)

Available for editorial and personal use only. Get in touch for commercial uses.

Search stock photos by tags

Similar stock images

RM2A2E248–Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. 2nd Oct, 2019. FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Fr

RM2A2E2RN–Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. 2nd Oct, 2019. FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Fr

RM2A2E2DN–Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. 2nd Oct, 2019. FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Fr

RM2A2E2E4–Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. 2nd Oct, 2019. FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Fr

RM2A2E2T0–Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. 2nd Oct, 2019. FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Fr

RM2A2E2J4–Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. 2nd Oct, 2019. FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Fr

RM2A2E2K0–Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. 2nd Oct, 2019. FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Fr

RM2A2E2T7–Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. 2nd Oct, 2019. FILE - A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance shed at Bradley International Airport as the pilots circled back for a landing. The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, serial number 44-83575, was owned and flown by The Collings Foundation, of Stow, Massachusetts. This historic aircraft appeared at airshows marked as the historic ''Nine-O-Nine'', and participated in the Wings of Fr