Two historic military planes crashed mid-air during an air show in Dallas Saturday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
According to the FAA, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided in the air before crashing to the ground.
In this photo provided by Nathaniel Ross Photography, a historic military plane crashes after colliding with another plane during an airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. Leah Block, a spokesperson for Commemorative Air Force, which produced the Veterans Day weekend show and owned the crashed aircraft, told ABC News she believed there were five crew members on the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and one aboard the P-63 Kingcobra fighter plane. Though, that number has not been officially confirmed.
Coates also said the pilots are very well-vetted and many of the pilots in CAF have between 20-30 years of flying experience.The videos are heartbreaking. Please, say a prayer for the souls who took to the sky to entertain and educate our families today.Several videos posted on Twitter showed the fighter plane appearing to fly into the bomber, causing them to quickly crash to the ground and setting off a large ball of fire and smoke.
The B-17, an immense four-engine bomber, was a cornerstone of U.S. air power during World War II. The Kingcobra, a U.S. fighter plane, was used mostly by Soviet forces during the war. Most B-17s were scrapped at the end of World War II and only a handful remain today, largely featured at museums and air shows, according to Boeing., debris could be seen on Highway 67 and part of the highway has been closed off to traffic.
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