Two planes crash mid-air during air show at Dallas Executive Airport - WFAA.com

DALLAS — A mid-air collision betwixt 2 planes happened astatine the Wings Over Dallas aerial amusement astatine the Dallas Executive Airport, Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) has confirmed to WFAA. 

Emergency crews were responding to the country astatine the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas amusement astatine the Dallas Executive Airport. The FAA said a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed astir 1:20 p.m. Saturday. Officials said it was unclear however galore radical were connected committee some aircraft.

Debris from the clang fell onto southbound Highway 67, sources told WFAA's Jason Whitely. Both southbound and northbound lanes of Hwy. 67 were unopen down owed to the crash, according to Dallas police.

Several videos posted connected Twitter showed 2 craft appearing to collide successful the aerial earlier they some rapidly descended, causing a ample occurrence and plumes of achromatic fume to billow into the sky.

DFR officials did not person immoderate accusation instantly disposable connected the presumption of the pilots, oregon whether immoderate injuries were reported from falling debris.  

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tweeted the pursuing connection connected Saturday: 

"As galore of you person present seen, we person had a unspeakable calamity successful our metropolis contiguous during an airshow. Many details stay chartless oregon unconfirmed astatine this time. The @NTSB has taken bid of the clang country with @DallasPD and @DallasFireRes_q continuing to supply support."

The FAA released the pursuing connection to WFAA: 

A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed astatine the Wings Over Dallas Airshow astatine Dallas Executive Airport successful Texas astir 1:20 p.m. section clip Saturday. At this time, it is chartless however galore radical were connected some aircraft.The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board volition investigate. The NTSB volition beryllium successful complaint of the probe and volition supply further updates.After investigators verify the craft registration numbers astatine the scene, the FAA volition merchandise them (usually connected the adjacent concern day) connected this webpage. You tin look up the craft by their registration numbers connected this webpage. Neither bureau identifies radical progressive successful craft accidents.

This is simply a processing story. Check backmost for updates. The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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