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Title: Texas authorities responding to mid-air collision at Dallas air show
Post by: Gefn on November 12, 2022, 08:47:58 pm

Authorities are responding to reports of a mid-air collision between two aircraft at the Wings Over Dallas air show at Dallas Executive Airport, Jason Evans with Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) told CNN on Saturday.

According to Evans, the crash was reported around 1:30 p.m. There are currently over 40 fire rescue units on scene, DFR’s active incidents page shows.

This is a developing story.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/12/us/dallas-air-show-collision/index.html

Title: Re: Texas authorities responding to mid-air collision at Dallas air show
Post by: Gefn on November 12, 2022, 08:50:21 pm

Dallas airshow disaster caught on video as planes collide in mid-air

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Two planes collided in midair at the Wings Ove Dallas Airshow at the Dallas Executive Airport on Saturday afternoon.

The accident took place during the Wings Over Dallas World War II Airshow at 1:25 p.m.

"A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Texas around 1:20 p.m. local time Saturday," the Federal Aviation Administration said. "At this time, it is unknown how many people were on both aircraft."

https://www.foxnews.com/us/dallas-airshow-disaster-caught-video-planes-collide-mid-air

Title: Re: Texas authorities responding to mid-air collision at Dallas air show
Post by: libertybele on November 12, 2022, 09:06:32 pm

How horrific!

(https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/11/1440/810/IMG_0950.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)

Title: Re: Texas authorities responding to mid-air collision at Dallas air show
Post by: libertybele on November 12, 2022, 09:11:30 pm

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Title: Re: Texas authorities responding to mid-air collision at Dallas air show
Post by: catfish1957 on November 12, 2022, 09:18:45 pm

I put Air Shows up there with NASCAR events as far as risk. 

Seems we sadly see this once every year or two.

Title: Re: Texas authorities responding to mid-air collision at Dallas air show
Post by: SZonian on November 12, 2022, 11:58:19 pm

Flying B-17s are as rare as hen teeth.

I'm sure there'll be some footage coming out showing what happened.
 

Title: Re: Texas authorities responding to mid-air collision at Dallas air show
Post by: libertybele on November 13, 2022, 12:04:37 am

Quote from: catfish1957 on November 12, 2022, 09:18:45 pm

I put Air Shows up there with NASCAR events as far as risk. 

Seems we sadly see this once every year or two.

We love going to the air show close to us and seeing the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels. I have always be in awe of the pilots' abilities and have also considered the tremendous risk that they take.

Title: Re: Texas authorities responding to mid-air collision at Dallas air show
Post by: Idiot on November 13, 2022, 12:21:19 am

Quote from: SZonian on November 12, 2022, 11:58:19 pm

Flying B-17s are as rare as hen teeth.

I'm sure there'll be some footage coming out showing what happened.
 

@SZonian it shows the link to the entire accident on the initial page to this thread.  Midair collision....awful.