(Windsor Locks, CT)--A retired East Providence firefighter is being credited with saving passengers who were on a World War Two plane that crashed in Connecticut, killing seven.James Traficante, a member of the Connecticut Air National Guard who was also previously in the Rhode Island National Guard, was hailed as a hero on Thursday for opening a hatch door on the bomber plane that crashed at Bradley Airport near Hartford on Wednesday, allowing some passengers on the flight to escape safely.Traficante reportedly brought flame-retardant flight gloves for the ride.