This news topic was originally posted HERE - lots of video (which I'm not posting in this thread) and discussion. Rather than clutter up a video thread I'm posting a brief story on the crash along with relevant images (non-gore) available at this time.
Dallas, Texas, USA, Nov. 12, 2022:
"A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed to the ground at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow around 1:20 p.m. Saturday, according to the FAA. Both planes were owned and operated by American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum.
A total of six people were killed, according to the Dallas County Medical Examiner. Judge Clay Jenkins tweeted that authorities will continue working on the investigation and identification of the victims.
NTSB Member, Michael Graham, confirmed that amongst those killed were five crew members and a pilot. No ground injuries were reported."
Source
Images Set 1.
1. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Texas Raiders" that was struck during the air show.
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5. The Bell P-63 Kingcobra that struck the B-17. Note the call number on the rudder.
6. Same ^.
7. Planes flying at the air show: the B-17 is the bomber plane in the foreground, the King Cobra hasn't come into view (from the right) yet.
8. First contact between the two planes.
9. Both planes destroyed on impact. The pilot of the King Cobra probably killed instantly along with any crew of the B17 who were aft of the cockpit. The pilots of the B17 were probably still alive in this shot unless they were hit by debris: the fuselage can be seen torn away just aft of the cockpit, most of the canopy still intact.
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11. The remaining planes in the air veer away from the explosion caused by the crash.
12. Those red boxes are probably the focal-point indicators on the camera's viewfinder that was used to take this photo.
"The B-17 was part of the collection of the Commemorative Air Force, nicknamed “Texas Raiders,” and had been hangered in Conroe, Texas near Houston. It was one of about 45 complete surviving examples of the model, only nine of which were airworthy."
The P-63 was even rarer. Some 14 examples are known to survive, four of which in the United States were airworthy, including one owned by the Commemorative Air Force."
Source
Images Set 2.
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14. Another of the fighter planes involved in the air show can be seen in upper left side as the B17 explodes on the ground.
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16. Wreckage of the B17 (looks like the tail section).
17. Wreckage of the tail section of the King Cobra (note the call # on the rudder).
18. Tail section of the B17.
18. Wreckage of the B17 - left wing, tires, propellers, and possible a panel of fuselage.
19. Same.
20. Same.
21. Same.
22. Same B17 wing from forward angle.
23. Airport fire crews hosing down the flames of the crash.
24. Might be a body bag...?
25. More wreckage of the B17.
Dallas, Texas, USA, Nov. 12, 2022:
"A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed to the ground at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow around 1:20 p.m. Saturday, according to the FAA. Both planes were owned and operated by American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum.
A total of six people were killed, according to the Dallas County Medical Examiner. Judge Clay Jenkins tweeted that authorities will continue working on the investigation and identification of the victims.
NTSB Member, Michael Graham, confirmed that amongst those killed were five crew members and a pilot. No ground injuries were reported."
Source
Images Set 1.
1. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Texas Raiders" that was struck during the air show.
2.
3.
4.
5. The Bell P-63 Kingcobra that struck the B-17. Note the call number on the rudder.
6. Same ^.
7. Planes flying at the air show: the B-17 is the bomber plane in the foreground, the King Cobra hasn't come into view (from the right) yet.
8. First contact between the two planes.
9. Both planes destroyed on impact. The pilot of the King Cobra probably killed instantly along with any crew of the B17 who were aft of the cockpit. The pilots of the B17 were probably still alive in this shot unless they were hit by debris: the fuselage can be seen torn away just aft of the cockpit, most of the canopy still intact.
10.
11. The remaining planes in the air veer away from the explosion caused by the crash.
12. Those red boxes are probably the focal-point indicators on the camera's viewfinder that was used to take this photo.
"The B-17 was part of the collection of the Commemorative Air Force, nicknamed “Texas Raiders,” and had been hangered in Conroe, Texas near Houston. It was one of about 45 complete surviving examples of the model, only nine of which were airworthy."
The P-63 was even rarer. Some 14 examples are known to survive, four of which in the United States were airworthy, including one owned by the Commemorative Air Force."
Source
Images Set 2.
13.
14. Another of the fighter planes involved in the air show can be seen in upper left side as the B17 explodes on the ground.
15.
16. Wreckage of the B17 (looks like the tail section).
17. Wreckage of the tail section of the King Cobra (note the call # on the rudder).
18. Tail section of the B17.
18. Wreckage of the B17 - left wing, tires, propellers, and possible a panel of fuselage.
19. Same.
20. Same.
21. Same.
22. Same B17 wing from forward angle.
23. Airport fire crews hosing down the flames of the crash.
24. Might be a body bag...?
25. More wreckage of the B17.
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