Video shows a World War II-era B-17 bomber heading into the flight path of a much smaller plane over Dallas Executive Airport Saturday afternoon.
Tragedy struck at an air show in Dallas when two small planes collided mid-air with spectators witnessing the horrific crash.
Video shows a World War II-era B-17 bomber heading into the flight path of a much smaller plane over Dallas Executive Airport Saturday afternoon.
⚠️ GRAPHIC VIDEO: A mid-air collision involving two planes near the Dallas Executive Airport, today. The accident took place during the Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow at 1:25 pm, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. A @FOX4 viewer took this video. @FOX4 is working for more details. pic.twitter.com/jdA6Cpb9Ot
— David Sentendrey (@DavidSFOX4) November 12, 2022
Wings Over Dallas is an air show hosted by the Commemorative Air Force, a World War II aircraft preservation organization based at Red Bird Airport.
DEVELOPING: Disturbing footage emerges showing mid-air collision involving B-17 at Wings Over Dallas air show pic.twitter.com/QdR22V8cBY
— Intel Point ALERT (@IntelPointAlert) November 12, 2022
Viewers of the show experienced scenes of horror as the wreckage of the two planes crashed onto a highway and burst into flames.
It is not yet known how many people were on board the two aircraft, which were a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra.
Planes collide during air show at Dallas Executive Airport.
The Texas Dept. of Public Safety, Texas Division of Emergency Management, and the Texas Dept. of Transportation are assisting local officials in responding to this tragedy.@TxDPS @TDEM @TxDOT https://t.co/0ace4vBS2S
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) November 12, 2022
Highway 67 in Texas has remained closed and the fire department is at the scene of the tragedy.
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