Dallas ∙ 2 Air Force ‘vintage’ planes collided and went down in a fireball at the US Air Show commemorating World War II. Dallas County officials said six people, including the pilots, were killed.
At the ‘Wings over Dallas’ air show in the state of Texas, historic planes collided on Saturday evening local time, leaving the spectators stunned. Those on the field were not injured. The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered an investigation into the disaster.
In the Second World War (1939–1945), the Boeing B17 Flying Fortress, which played an important role in winning the air war against Germany, collided with the P63 King Cobra, which was in the same battle.
For the first time in the US, an air show featuring World War II-era aircraft has been organized to mark Veterans Day.
English Summary: Two US vintage planes collide and crash mid air during dallas air show