Induring the Wings over Dallas airshow, two World War II aircraft collided in the air, the fate of the crews has not yet been reported
Two planes collided in the air in Dallas (Texas), The Washington Post reports, citing the Federal Aviation Administration.
The incident occurred at the Wings over Dallas air Show, dedicated to the events of World War II. According to the agency, a Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter jet flew into a Boeing B-17 bomber.
It is not yet known how many crew members were on board the planes. Their fate has not yet been reported.
The event was held at the Dallas Executive Airport, which is located about 9 km southwest of downtown Dallas.
The B-17 Flying Fortress is the first mass-produced American all-metal heavy four-engine bomber. The aircraft began to be designed in 1934, and the first flight was made on July 28, 1935.
According to the Boeing website, the bombers could accommodate two pilots and eight crew members. In total, about 12 thousand copies were made, today only a few B-17s have been preserved, presented in museums and at air shows. Most of them were decommissioned at the end of World War II.
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Serial production of Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighters was started in 1943 and lasted two years. About 2,4 thousand aircraft were delivered to the USSR under lend-lease, about 300 to the French Air Force.
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