DALLAS – Two historic military planes crashed mid-air during an air show in Dallas Saturday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. at Dallas Executive Airport in the 5300 block of Challenger Drive during the Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow. Dallas Fire Rescue crews rushed to the crash scene. It was unclear how many people were on board the aircraft or if anyone on the ground was hurt.
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed around 1:20 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. The collision occurred during the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas show.
The B-17, an immense four-engine bomber, was a cornerstone of U.S. air power during World War II. The Kingcobra, a U.S. fighter plane, was used mostly by Soviet forces during the war. Most B-17s were scrapped at the end of World War II and only a handful remain today, largely featured at museums and air shows, according to Boeing.
Debris from the crash fell onto southbound Highway 67, sources told WFAA’s Jason Whitely. Both southbound and northbound lanes of Hwy. 67 were shut down due to the crash, according to Dallas police.