World War II-era bomber plane crashes at Connecticut airport

The FAA confirmed to CBS News that the vintage aircraft crashed at the end of Runway 6 during an attempted landing at 10 a.m. The FAA said the aircraft is a civilian registered aircraft and was not flown by the military.

The Bradley International Airport put out a statement on Twitter that said, “We can confirm that there was an accident involving a Collings Foundation World War II aircraft this morning at Bradley Airport. We have an active fire and rescue operation underway. The airport is closed. We will issue further updates as information becomes available.”

A video posted on Twitter shows massive plums of black smoke billowing up from the crash site.

It was not immediatley clear how many people were on board or where the plane was going. Airport officials told the Associated Press the plane was associated with the Collings Foundation, an educational group that brought its “Wings of Freedom” vintage aircraft display to Bradley International Airport this week.

There is no word yet on possible fatalities. Several pictures posted on Twitter show a fire with black smoke rising from near the airport.

This is a developing story and will be updated.