Video of the moment the two planes collided in Dallas – No injuries on the ground
Six people died when two military aircraft models World War II collided mid-air on Saturday before crashing to the ground and bursting into flames in front of a crowd that had taken to watch an air show in Dallas.
No one on the ground was injured, and the names of the victims were not released, officials said today.
“Authorities will continue to work today to investigate and identify the victims,” said Judge Clay Jenkins, the county’s chief elected official. Texas. “Please pray for their families and all involved.”
⚠️ 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
The crash involved World War II-era planes — a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter — flying in the “Wings Over Dallas Airshow” at Dallas Executive Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. (FAA).
THE Hank Coatespresident and CEO of the Commemorative Air Force, an organization dedicated to preserving World War II fighter jets, said the B-17 typically has a crew of four to five.
The P-63 is manned by a single pilot, Coates added, but did not say how many people were on board at the time of the crash.
Videos posted on social media captured the moment the two aircraft collided, before they crashed into the ground and burst into flames. Live aerial video footage shows debris from the aircraft strewn across a patch of burnt grass.
Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have ordered an investigation into the cause of the collision between the two aircraft and the safety measures at the demonstration.
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