Chris Ehrmann, Author at Greenfield Recorder

In this photo released via Twitter by the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB board Member Jennifer Homendy, left, and investigator Dan Bower stand at the scene where a World War II-era bomber plane, left, crashed at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP)

WWII-era bomber crashes; at least 7 reported dead

by Chris Ehrmann Associated Press, and Dave Collins Associated PressOctober 2, 2019

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them.The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled…