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 remaining passengers from the 2019 B-17 Nine-0-Nine crash, finalizing resolutions for all 10 passengers.
While the settlement terms remain confidential, the Collings Foundation released a statement expressing deep regret for the injuries and losses suffered.
The NTSB's final report faulted the pilot for prematurely lowering the landing gear after partial engine power loss, and also cited the foundation's lax maintenance and dysfunctional safety management system as contributing factors.

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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.