Firefighters battle the fire caused by the crash of a B-17G bomber at Bradley International Airport on Wednesday. The airplane was largely consumed by the fire, which was fed by the aircraft’s fuel.

This image taken from video shows damage from a World War II-era B-17 bomber that crashed at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., on Wednesday.

A World War II-era bomber carrying 13 people crashed in a giant fireball while trying to land in Connecticut on Wednesday morning, killing at least five people, injuring nine others and sending gia… ...

Emergency crews respond after a World War II-era bomber plane crashed at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) ...

A World War II-era plane with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven.

In this photo, smoke fills the sky after a World War II-era bomber plane crashed, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 outside Bradley International Airport north of Hartford, Conn. (Tony Arreguin) ...

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The B-17, an immense four-engine bomber, was a cornerstone of U.S. air power during World War II. The Kingcobra, a U.S. fighter plane, was used mostly by Soviet forces during the war.

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In this photo provided by Antonio Arreguin, smoke fills the sky after a World War II-era bomber plane crashed, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 outside Bradley International Airport north of Hartford, Conn.