Dallas Air Crash
6 feared dead in mid-air collision of 2 fighter planes in US airshow
Six people, all crew members, are feared dead in a mid-air collision between two aircraft at an air show on Saturday at Texas's Dallas Executive Airport, media reports said.
A Boeing B-17 bomber and a smaller plane crashed mid-air and immediately fell to the ground, bursting into flames, the reports said.
Several people present at the show recorded the incident on their mobile phones.
The visuals show that the Boeing B-17 bomber was not flying very high from the ground. At the same time, the smaller plane - a Bell P-63 Kingcobra, rushed in its direction from the left and hit the B-17 on top.
Immediately, both planes broke apart into pieces, and, turned into a ball of fire instantly after falling on the ground.
— Giancarlo (@GianKaizen) November 12, 2022
The incident occurred at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at Dallas Executive Airport.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would investigate the incident along with the National Transportation Safety Board.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said many details of the incident couldn't be confirmed immediately.
"As many of you have now seen, we have had a terrible tragedy in our city today during an airshow. Many details remain unknown or unconfirmed at this time. The National Transportation Safety Board has taken command of the crash scene with Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue continuing to provide support," he said.
As many of you have now seen, we have had a terrible tragedy in our city today during an airshow. Many details remain unknown or unconfirmed at this time. The @NTSB has taken command of the crash scene with @DallasPD and @DallasFireRes_q continuing to provide support.
— Mayor Eric Johnson (@Johnson4Dallas) November 12, 2022
The B-17, a four-engined bomber, played a major role in winning the air war against Germany in World War II, said an AFP report.
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