More details from the news..
The Connecticut Air National Guard says an airman who was aboard a B-17 bomber that crashed in Connecticut opened a hatch that allowed some passengers to escape a fire.
The Guard said Thursday the airman has training and experience in handling emergencies on aircraft.
After the crash Wednesday morning at Hartford’s Bradley International Airport, he used flame-retardant flight gloves he had brought with him to open the hatch.
The airman suffered injuries and has been recovering at home since his release from a hospital Wednesday evening.
The airman is currently command chief for the 103rd Airlift Wing. His name was not released.
The FE survived. If he remembers the minutes leading up to the accident no doubt his statements will shed light for the investigators to determine probable cause and contributing factors that led to the undershoot and loss of control after striking the (guessing) localizer equipment.
I'm also guessing that "Uttering Phraseology not approved by the PPrune R/T Posse" won't be among the findings in their report.