Two planes collided mid-air in Dallas on Saturday at an air show commemorating World War II, federal officials said, Reuters reported.
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter collided and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas air show at the Dallas airport at 1:20 p.m. CST (18:20 GMT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.
⚠️ GRAPHIC VIDEO: Mid-air collision involving two planes near Dallas Executive Airport today. The crash happened during the Wings Over Dallas WWII air show at 1:25 p.m., according to Dallas Fire and Rescue. AND @FOX4 a viewer took this video. @FOX4 works for more details. pic.twitter.com/jdA6Cpb9Ot
— David Sentendrei (@DavidSFOX4) November 12, 2022
Emergency crews responded to the accident, airport officials said on Twitter. The show is called the first in the country after World War II.
Crazy video of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a P-63 Kingcobra crashing to the ground after a mid-air collision over the airfield at Dallas Airport (RBD) #WingsOverDallas pic.twitter.com/boQvOuMQcn
— Sportsman Nate (@foursticks_nate) November 12, 2022
It is not known how many people were on board the two planes, the FAA said.
DEVELOPMENT: Mid-air collision reported at Wings Over Dallas air show in Texas; the number of injured is unknown pic.twitter.com/oOPHU2KjL1
— Intel Point ALERT (@IntelPointAlert) November 12, 2022
A video posted on social media showed the two planes colliding and soon falling to the ground engulfed in flames.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have opened an investigation, officials said.
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