Historic WWII-Era B-17 Flying Fortress And Bell P-63 Kingcobra Planes Collide In Mid-Air At Dallas Airshow

 

Daily Mail: Six people are feared dead after historic WWII-era B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobra planes collide in mid-air at Dallas airshow 

* Six crew members are feared to be dead after two historic planes collided in mid-air at the Wings Over Dallas airshow Saturday afternoon 

* Video posted online shows a P-63 Kingcobra bomber approaching the flight path of a Boeing B17 Flying Fortress bomber 

* Soon, the Kingcobra collided with the bomber, tearing it apart as the larger plane split in half and crashes in a ball of fire nearby 

* Witnesses say debris from the planes is strewn over Highway 67. Footage from the aftermath showed smoke billowing above tents at the festival 

Six people are feared dead after a historic World War II-era P-63 Kingcobra slammed into a B-17 plane in midair outside of Dallas, Texas on Saturday. 

The two World War II-era planes collided in mid-air at the Wings Over Dallas event, sending debris flying and igniting a fire nearby. 

Jason Evans, a Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman, told the Dallas Morning News that the crash occurred at around 1.30pm above the Dallas Executive Airport.  

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WNU Editor: It appears that the pilot of the Bell P-63 Kingcobra plane did not see the B-17 

 Historic WWII-Era B-17 Flying Fortress And Bell P-63 Kingcobra Planes Collide In Mid-Air At Dallas Airshow  

Two historic military aircraft collide, crash during Dallas air show -- AP  

Six feared dead after military planes collide at Dallas airshow -- The Guardian  

Experts criticize Dallas air show operations in wake of deadly collision -- CBS/DFW  

Vintage military aircraft collide mid-air at Dallas air show -- CNN

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