(Reuters) -Two classic army planes collided in midair on Saturday at a World Conflict Two commemorative airshow in Dallas, federal officers mentioned, crashing to the bottom earlier than exploding into flames.
It was not instantly clear how many individuals had been injured or killed.
The incident early on Saturday afternoon concerned a World Conflict Two-era Boeing (NYSE:) B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter that had been flying on the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at Dallas Government Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mentioned in an announcement.
Emergency crews rushed to the positioning of the crash, airport officers mentioned on Twitter, however it was unclear how many individuals had been aboard the 2 plane, the FAA mentioned.
Hank Coates, the president and CEO of the Commemorative Air Pressure (CAF), a bunch devoted to the preservation of World Conflict Two fight plane, instructed a information convention the B-17 usually has a crew of 4 to 5 individuals.
The P-63 is manned by a single pilot, Coates added, however wouldn’t say how many individuals had been aboard the plane on the time of the crash, their identify or their situation.
Video clips posted on social media captured the incident because it unfolded, exhibiting the 2 plane colliding and crashing on the bottom, engulfed by flames. Scenes from dwell aerial video confirmed particles from the aircrafts scattered on a patch of browned grass on the website of the collision.
Each the FAA and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB) launched investigations, with the latter taking the lead and offering updates, officers mentioned.
