WARNING: This footage is graphic.
Two planes collided in mid-air at the Wings Ove Dallas Airshow at Dallas Executive Airport on Saturday afternoon.
The accident took place during the Wings Over Dallas World War Airshow at 1:25 p.m.
“A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Texas at about 1:20 p.m. local time Saturday,” the Federal Administration said. aircraft. “At this time, it is unknown how many people were on both planes.”
WARNING: This footage is graphic.
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A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed to the ground at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow around 1:20 p.m. Saturday, according to the FAA.
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According to an eyewitness post on Twitter, “A WWII bomber just crashed at Dallas Executive Airport.
“It was part of the Wings Over Dallas show for the Memorial Air Force. The wing just came off when it passed over the airfield.” Another added: “Tragic and horrible to witness.”
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Dallas Fire-Rescue says it has no information on the status of the pilots or injuries on the ground at this time.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board said they will investigate the incident.
Prior to the accident, the air show was promoted as a chance to “relive history”, with a selection of World War II aircraft on display and in action.
The show was scheduled for November 11-13, Veterans Day weekend, and the program included guests getting to see more than 40 World War II-era aircraft.
In a tweet, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson described the accident as a “terrible tragedy in our city” and noted that there were still many unanswered questions about it.
“The videos are heartbreaking,” Johnson wrote. “Please say a prayer for the souls who took to heaven to entertain and educate our families today.
At a press conference on Saturday night, Hall Coates, president of the Memorial Air Force, told reporters that support and advice would be offered to the families of crew members involved in the disaster, as well as witnesses. face-to-face
Coates declined to share the exact number of deaths involved in the incident. However, he said the B-17 normally carries four to five members, while the P-63 was a single-passenger plane.
“Please … if you have it in mind, please express prayers and thoughts for the teams that were involved today, for the people who saw it, for the family members,” Coates said. “Obviously, this is a very difficult time for those families.”
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