Two World War II Planes Collide In Midair Incident Over Texas

Two World War II-era planes collided in midair Saturday at an air show in Dallas as videos posted online showed the planes bursting into flames after slamming into ground.

The incident took place at the Wings Over Dallas World War II Airshow early Saturday afternoon.

“A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Texas around 1:20 p.m. local time Saturday,” an FAA statement said. “At this time, it is unknown how many people were on both aircraft.”

BREAKING: 2 planes, including a B-17 Flying Fortress, collide at Dallas airshow pic.twitter.com/hdieiJuqvX

— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) November 12, 2022

⚠️ 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 p.m., 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

BREAKING: Footage shows air collision of a B-17 bomber and smaller plane at Dallas airshow pic.twitter.com/eD1c2GHvu4

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 12, 2022

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