Thu, Oct 12, 2023
On 02 October 2019, seven people perished when a World War II-era Boeing B17 Flying Fortress dubbed Nine-O-Nine went down minutes after departing Windsor Locks, Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport (BDL).
At the time of the accident, the aircraft—then participating in the Wings of Freedom Tour—was carrying ten passengers. A settlement has been reached between the downed B-17’s operator, a number of the accident’s six survivors, and families of the deceased—so stated attorneys representing eight of the ten passengers either killed or injured in the mishap. The Alpha 5 Project has successfully set a new world-record for highest High-Altitude, Low-Opening (HALO) formation skydive. The five jumpers by whom the record-setting skydive was made departed the New Mexico Military Institute’s (NMMI) Stapp Parade Ground, ascending via the largest lighter-than-air balloon yet manufactured in the U.S. Reaching FL380... CycloTech has released video footage of the first flight of the company’s Bumblebee 2.0 concept aircraft. The flight showcased the machine’s unusual configuration, which features four CR42 cyclorotors and an advanced flight-control system. All this --
and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 10.04.23 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, October 4th, 2023... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Settlement Reached in Nine-O-Nine B-17 Accident Case
- New HALO Formation Skydiving World-Record Set
- CycloTech Conducts First Flight of Bumblebee 2.0 UAS Platform
- Multiple Aircraft Forced Off-Course Over Middle East
- Universal Hydrogen Flight Test Campaign Proceeding Apace
- Boeing to Pay $8.1-Million to Settle False Claims Allegations
- USCG Executes Successful Atlantic Medivac Mission
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