TX- Dallas: Mid air crash at Wings Over Dallas air show

[IceIce9]

Dallas air show crash: Six dead after two planes collide, NTSB says

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed around 1:20 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.

www.wfaa.com

 

[IceIce9]

@JasonWhitely
#BREAKING: A mid-air collision has happened at the Wings Over Dallas event at Dallas Executive Airport (formerly Redbird). A B-17 is involved. Other aircraft type uncertain. Debris is on Hwy. 67.

 

[IceIce9]

Dallas air show crash: Six dead after two planes collide, NTSB says

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed around 1:20 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.

www.wfaa.com

A B-17 and the small plane appears to be a P-63 King Cobra MOO

 

[whitelilac]

Horrifying.
Very strange that the small plane would hit the B-17. Perfect visibility etc. Mechanical issue? Distraction?

Video

https://twitter.com/x/status/1591522833121021952

 

[IceIce9]

Horrifying.
Very strange that the small plane would hit the B-17. Perfect visibility etc. Mechanical issue? Distraction?

Video

https://twitter.com/x/status/1591522833121021952

The B-17 was in the blind spot of the P-63, P-63 was at an angle where he couldn’t tell the position of the B-17 MOO

 

[whitelilac]

Another witness video from what looks like a nearby shopping center.

Two planes collide in mid-air crash at Dallas Executive Airport

Two planes collided mid-air during an air show at Dallas Executive Airport on Saturday.

www.fox4news.com

 

[IceIce9]

Whoa. That looked like it was on purpose.

Looks like the two P-63 planes were flying in formation and the B-17 was in the blind spot of the pilot who hit it. MOO

 

[Gardenista]

Looks like the two P-63 planes were flying in formation and the B-17 was in the blind spot of the pilot who hit it. MOO

I just checked twitter and there are some other videos that helped me to see that.

 

[whitelilac]

Pilots had no chance to eject, whether it was possible to eject or not in the first place.
So tragic.

 

[IceIce9]

I just checked twitter and there are some other videos that helped me to see that.

Yeah, I am not sure if any of those are able to be linked. Awaiting MSM videos.

 

[whitelilac]

"At this time, No information has been released on the status of the pilots, or whether any injuries were reported from falling debris, and it is unknown how many people were on both aircraft."

6 Dead After 2 Planes Crash Mid-Flight During Airshow in Dallas, Victims Identified

During the annual Wings Over Dallas show, two planes, including a B-17 and a P-63, collided mid-air, killing six.

www.nbcdfw.com

 

[CocoChanel]

This is the stuff of nightmares.
There must be many witnesses going about their Saturday afternoon in a busy part of Dallas near Love Airport. That’s why there are so many Twitter videos of different angles.
It looked to be a fireball after the planes hit the ground.
It appeared several pieces had already broken apart on the way down, but they weren’t very high to begin with.
So awful.
I am hoping they crashed away from anything on the ground, but I cannot imagine anyone on board survived.
That’s why it is so disturbing to view any of the videos.
Think carefully before you watch one.
It truly is the stuff of nightmares I personally have had.

 

[Richrd]

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Aviation Safety Network # 301048

Mid-air collision Accident Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N7227C, Saturday 12 November 2022

On November 12, 2022, about 1322 central standard time, a Boeing B-17G, N7227C, and a Bell P-63F, N6763, collided in flight during a performance at the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) W...

aviation-safety.net

Bell P-63 Kingcobra - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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[whitelilac]

ABC8 live from the air.
The crash was into a field alongside the runway, and not far from the highway. The aircraft could have crashed right into the busy highway....or that building on the other side.

 

[IceIce9]

"At this time, No information has been released on the status of the pilots, or whether any injuries were reported from falling debris, and it is unknown how many people were on both aircraft."

6 Dead After 2 Planes Crash Mid-Flight During Airshow in Dallas, Victims Identified

During the annual Wings Over Dallas show, two planes, including a B-17 and a P-63, collided mid-air, killing six.

www.nbcdfw.com

Hopefully few were aboard the B-17. They can carry up to 8 passengers and 4 crew.

 

[Gardenista]

ABC8 live from the air.
The crash was into a field alongside the runway, and not far from the highway. The aircraft could have crashed right into the busy highway....or that building on the other side.

Propellor looks like it is buried in the ground. SS from above link

 

[MsMarple]

On a couple videos you can see there was another plane, possibly two or more also in the air, a little ahead of the B-17. I'm trying to find an official msm link. Was the P-63 maybe trying to join up?

 

[CocoChanel]

From the posted link earlier…
LIVE NOW: 2 Planes Crash Mid-Air During Air Show at Dallas Executive Airport
There is nothing left!
Oh my word, 2 planes disintegrated in a matter of seconds.
There is absolutely nothing left in that field,

ABC affiliate KTRK.com is reporting that the planes were from Houston.
2 aircraft out of Houston collide in mid-air during WWII airshow in Dallas, FAA says

 

[CocoChanel]

Live presser
LIVE NOW: 2 Planes Crash Mid-Air During Air Show at Dallas Executive Airport

 

[CocoChanel]

From the above presser:
4-5 people are usually on the B-17 bomber.
1 person is usually on the P-63.
They cannot confirm how many and who were on those planes today at this time.