STATE OF CONNECTICUT Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection ‘Connecticut State Police James C.Rovella Colonel Stavios Mellkas ‘Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Division of State Police STATE POLICE IDENTIFIES INDIVIDUALS IN B-17 PLANE CRASH AT BRADLE’ ‘THANKS FIRST RESPONDERS (MIDDLETOWN, CT— October 3,2019) ~ The identities of the 14 people injured or killed due to a crash of B-I7 bomber plane, as wel a a lengthy lis of first responders, is being released today as authorities ‘continue to respond to and investigate ths tragic aviation accident. ‘The plane crashed as it attempted to retum to Bradley International Airport minutes after its 9:45 a.m. takeoff on October 2,2019. Seven people abourd the plane were killed while sx on the plane and one on the ground were injured, crew: ‘Name ‘Age [Address of Record Status “Emest MeCauley (Pilot) 75 | Long Beach, CA Presumed Deceased Michael Foster (Co-Pilot) Ti__| Jacksonville, FL. Presumed Deceased Mitchell Melton Fight Engineer) | 34 | Dalehart, TX Injured Passengers: ‘Name ‘Age | Address of Record Status ‘Andy Barrett 36 | South Hadley, MA Injured Tinda Selmi 62_| Suflield, CT Injured “Tom Sehmidt 62__| Suffield, CT Injured Joseph Huber 48 | Taifville, CT Injured James Trficante 34 | Simsbury, CT Injured David Broderick '56___| West Springfield, MA | Deceased Gary Mazzone (66 | Broad Brook, CT Presumed Deseased James Roberts “48__[ Ludlow, MA Presumed Deceased Robert Riddell 59 | East Granby, CT Presumed Deceased Robert Rubner (4_[ Tolland, CT Presumed Deceased Aiport personne! ‘Name ‘Age | Address of Record Status ‘Andrew Sullivan 28 | Enfield, CT Injured (Ofc of Media Relations @CT State Potce TI Country Club Rnd wmv fcebook comiconnetcusaepoice Middletown, CT 06457 Phone: (60) 685.8230 Fax: (860) 685-301 mal ssppie@eteov Webste: won. gv/despe ‘An Affrmatve Action Equal Oppariny Enploer“When unexpected casualty events occur in our state, we have a mutual aid agreement that begins immediately. Yesterday, a tragic event shocked and saddened all of us, Yet there was a true team effort to respond tothe seene and to ry to save as many ves as possible. This is a small state in which our first responders act as one for the best interest oftheir fellow citizens. They have my thanks, as well asthe gratitude from Connecticut citizens,” ssid James C. Rovella, Commissioner ofthe Department of Emergency Services, and Public Protection. “This was a remarkable effort by all in demonstrating exceptional cooperation considering the logistics involved. As the investigation into the crash continues, we keep the families of those injured and killed in our thoughts and prayers,” Commissioner Rovella added Officials from the Department of Emenzeney Services and Public Protection expressed their thanks to the following agencies: First Responders were vital in this incident Connecticut State Police, Sate Fire Training Academy, Division of Emergency Management and Homeland ‘Security, Connecticut Airport Authority, DEEP, Airport Operations, Windsor Locks Police Department, East Granby Resident Trooper's Office Rederal Agencies NTSB, FAA, TSA, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, ATF Hospitals which treated the injured: Hartford Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital Hire departments which provided mutual aid support: Windsor Locks, Windsor, Fast Granby, Suffield, Blue Hills, Bloomfield, CT Air National Guard, Hazardville, Shaker Pines, Thompsonville, North Thompsonville, Enfield, UCONN, Avon, Burlington, Canton, Farmington, Simsbury, Rocky Hill, Willington, Berlin, Newington, Wethersfield, Cromwell and Hartford EMS providers who responded: Windsor Locks Lions Ambulance, Collins Aerospace, East Windsor, Windsor, Ambulance Service of Manchester, American Medical Response, Granby, Windsor, and Life Star Helicopters Other Imaddition, Offco ofthe Chiot Stato Medical Examines, the American Red Cross from Connecticut and Massachusetts responded, as did Lockheed-Marti, the Bradley Air Trafic Control, State's Attomey Inspectors, the Sheraton Hartford at Bradley Airport end (Offic of Media Relations (@CT State Police ‘Coun Cab Rod wi fcebook.convcannetcusttepoice Middetowe, C1 06457 ‘Phone (860) 685-5230 Fax: (860) 683-5301 Email esnpio@ergov Webute: wet zonder “Aa Affematve Arion Equal Opportunity EmployerSTATE OF CONNECTICUT Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection Connecticut State Police James C. 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