Collings Foundation Reaches Settlement with ‘Nine-0-Nine’ Crash Victims

The Collings Foundation has settled legal claims involving eight of the 10 passengers who were aboard its B-17 "Nine-0-Nine" when it crashed at Hartford’s Bradley International Airport on Oct. 2, 2019.

Russ Niles

Monday, October 02, 2023 at 02:57 PM ET

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The B-17 Nine-O-Nine was a popular attraction on tours to airshows and other events. [Seamus Darragh/Pixabay]

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The Collings Foundation has settled legal claims with eight of the ten passengers involved in the 2019 B-17 "Nine-0-Nine" crash, with the remaining two passengers having settled in 2021.
The NTSB concluded the crash was caused by the pilot's premature lowering of the landing gear after two engines lost partial power, leading to excessive drag and loss of altitude.
The Collings Foundation was also faulted by the NTSB for lax maintenance practices and a dysfunctional safety management system.

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The Collings Foundation has settled legal claims involving eight of the 10 passengers who were aboard its B-17 Nine-0-Nine when it crashed at Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (KBDL) in Connecticut on Oct. 2, 2019.

Two other passengers reached a deal in 2021. Terms of the settlement, which was mediated by a retired judge, will not be made public, but lawyers for both sides released a joint statement to NBC.