A collision occurred at a World Conflict II airshow in Dallas on Saturday, authorities stated.
The crash occurred on the occasion Wings Over Dallas on the Dallas Government Airport, which was holding flying demonstrations of WWII fighter planes.
Bystander footage captures a cloud of smoke after a crash at a World Conflict II airshow at Dallas Government Airport, Nov. 12, 2022.
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A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed round 1:20 p.m. native time, based on the Federal Aviation Administration. It’s unclear how many individuals have been on board the bomber and fighter plane, it stated.
The airshow, timed to coincide with Veterans Day, is organized by the Commemorative Air Drive, an training affiliation targeted on American army aviation.
On this display seize from a video, a aircraft flies over a freeway earlier than a crash at a World Conflict II airshow at Dallas Government Airport, Nov. 12, 2022.
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On this display seize from a video, a plume of smoke rises after a crash at a World Conflict II airshow at Dallas Government Airport, Nov. 12, 2022.
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“At present we do not need info on the standing of the flight crews as emergency responders are working the accident,” Leah Block, a spokesperson for Commemorative Air Drive, stated in an announcement.
Block instructed ABC Information she believes there have been 5 crew members on the B-17 and one aboard the P-63. The Houston-based plane weren’t giving rides to paying prospects on the time, she stated.
On this display seize from a video, persons are proven on the scene of a crash at a World Conflict II airshow at Dallas Government Airport, Nov. 12, 2022.
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The airport said there was an “incident” in the course of the present and that Dallas Hearth and Rescue is responding.
Bystanders captured a cloud of black smoke following the crash. Particles from the planes is also seen littering a close-by freeway.
Bystander footage captures a cloud of smoke after a crash at a World Conflict II airshow at Dallas Government Airport, Nov. 12, 2022.
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On this display seize from a video, particles is proven on a freeway after a crash at a World Conflict II airshow at Dallas Government Airport, Nov. 12, 2022.
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The FAA and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board are investigating the collision.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott known as the incident a “tragedy” whereas updating on Twitter that state companies have been helping native officers within the response.
ABC Information’ Amanda Maile and Nicholas Kerr contributed to this report.
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