* Six crew members are feared to be dead after two historic planes collided in mid-air at the Wings Over Dallas airshow Saturday afternoon
* Video posted online shows a P-63 Kingcobra bomber approaching the flight path of a Boeing B17 Flying Fortress bomber
* Soon, the Kingcobra collided with the bomber, tearing it apart as the larger plane split in half and crashes in a ball of fire nearby
* Witnesses say debris from the planes is strewn over Highway 67. Footage from the aftermath showed smoke billowing above tents at the festival
Six people are feared dead after a historic World War II-era P-63 Kingcobra slammed into a B-17 plane in midair outside of Dallas, Texas on Saturday.
The two World War II-era planes collided in mid-air at the Wings Over Dallas event, sending debris flying and igniting a fire nearby.
Jason Evans, a Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman, told the Dallas Morning News that the crash occurred at around 1.30pm above the Dallas Executive Airport.
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WNU Editor: It appears that the pilot of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra plane did not see the B-17
Historic WWII-Era B-17 Flying Fortress And Bell P-63 Kingcobra Planes Collide In Mid-Air At Dallas Airshow
Two historic military aircraft collide, crash during Dallas air show -- AP
Six feared dead after military planes collide at Dallas airshow -- The Guardian
Experts criticize Dallas air show operations in wake of deadly collision -- CBS/DFW
Vintage military aircraft collide mid-air at Dallas air show -- CNN
4 comments:
Japanese pilots..
Japanese pilots?
We lost people
We lost irreplaceable heritage.
But lets go with the Japanese are blind and bowlegged. But maybe the comment is sterling in that if we don't laugh, we have to cry.
What I like to know is what is the safety brief or protocols for this type of air show, Do the pilots rehearse the show on the ground, in the heads and then in the air.
I would like to know if safety was taken less seriously, because this is not commercial flying with passengers or cargo, etc.
Kamakazi
Terrible collision. RIP
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