TWO PLANES COLIDE MIDAIR AT DALLAS AIR SHOW

Up to 6 people believed to have been on board.
Two World War II-era planes collided in midair Saturday afternoon in a deadly crash at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at the Dallas Executive Airport. The planes involved were a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said the two planes collided and crashed to the ground around 1:20 p.m. Officials have not confirmed the number of fatalities or the extent of any injuries but said the B-17 had a crew of four or five people, while the Kingcobra was flown by a single pilot. No paying customers were on board. The Allied Pilots Association said in a tweet Saturday night that two of its former members were killed on board the B-17. The pilots association, which is the union that represents American Airlines pilots, identified the crew members as Terry Barker and Len Root. “Our hearts go out to their families, friends, and colleagues past and present,” the tweet read. The president of the Dallas-based Commemorative Air Force, which hosted the show and owned and operated the planes, said at a press conference shortly before 5 p.m. that he could not release the number or names of people who were on the planes’ manifests or their status until all next of kin have been notified and the NTSB approves the release of the information.

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