The planes – a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a P-63 Kingcobra fighter – crashed into each other around 1.20pm. local time. It was part of the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas show held about 10 miles from downtown. Officials have not said how many people were on board, but the B-17 typically carries a crew of four or five, while the Kingcobra has a single pilot. The Dallas Morning News reported that no injuries were reported among people on the ground. Anthony Montoya was among those who saw the two planes collide, telling The Associated Press: “I just stood there. “I was in complete shock and disbelief. “Everyone around was gasping. Everyone burst into tears. Everyone was shocked.” Image: Photo: AP Victoria Yeager, the widow of famed Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager and a pilot herself, was also at the show. He did not see the crash, but he did see the burning wreckage, describing the planes as “pulverized.” “We were just hoping they had all gotten out, but we knew they hadn’t,” he added. The B-17 was used in daylight bombing over Germany during World War II, while the Kingcobra was primarily used by Soviet forces during the same conflict. The crash will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, with a team expected to arrive later today. There have been several fatal crashes at US air shows in recent years. Eleven people were killed in 2011 in Reno, Nevada, when a P-51 Mustang crashed into spectators. In 2019, a bomber crashed in Hartford, Connecticut, killing seven people.
