DALLAS: Two planes collided during an air show at the Dallas Executive Airport in the USA. At last six people died in the collision between a World War II-era Boeing B17 bomber and a Bell P63 Kingcobra.
It is reported that in the accident during the 'Memorial Air Force Wings over Dallas' event.
A Bell P63 King Cobra lost control and crashed into a Boeing B17. Authorities did not say how many people were on board at the time of the crash. But B17 usually carries four or five crew members. The footage of the accident has surfaced on the internet.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Jones said the cause of the collision was unclear and an investigation was underway. Following the incident, the US Federal Aviation Authority and the National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation.
The Boeing B17 was a four-engine bomber that was used for bombing raids against Germany in World War II. The Bell P63 King Cobra, a fighter aircraft manufactured by the US company Bell Craft, was mostly used by the Soviet forces.