Two planes collided at an air show in Dallas, Texas and crashed on Saturday, November 12, 2022. The number of people on board and their fate is unknown according to US media reports.
Two planes crash mid-air at an air show in Dallas 😳 pic.twitter.com/v5oEr3254V
— Mexican Rug Dealer (@DealinRugs) November 12, 2022
Several videos captured the instant when the two aircraft collided in midair, before they quickly plummeted to the ground and burst into flames.
Dos aviones se impactaron cerca del Aeropuerto Ejecutivo de Dallas durante el Wings Over Dallas Airshow. pic.twitter.com/HhBEgYoTc7
— Revista El Ahuizote (@AhuizoteR) November 12, 2022
40 fire rescue crews are on their way to the scene of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell B-63 Kingcobra collision, according to CNN. The Federal Aviation Administration said that the crash occurred at about 1:20 pm (18:20 GMT) Saturday afternoon.
Impacto de un avión militar con otro más chico en Dallas, Texas. Via @MundoEConflicto pic.twitter.com/8LcZwYpT0D
— Javier Contreras 🎙 (@jcontrerasa) November 12, 2022
A historic, privately owned Boeing B-17 bomber of World War II was one of these aircraft. It is believed that the smaller plane is a P-51 Mustang, according to EURO NEWS.