Six people are dead after two planes collided at an air show in Dallas on Saturday afternoon.
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 King Cobra, both from Houston, collided and crashed during theWings Over Dallasair show at the Dallas Executive Airport.
Six people were onboard the two planesat the time of the crash, CBS News reported, citing the Commemorative Air Force. All six passengers were killed, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in atweet.
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In a statement to local stationWFAA, the Federal Aviation Administration shared that the crash took place at 1:20 p.m. Graphic video shared on social media shows the moment the two planes collided.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson confirmed the news on Twitter, calling it “a terrible tragedy.”
“The videos are heartbreaking,” Johnson shared. “Please, say a prayer for the souls who took to the sky to entertain and educate our families today.”
Similarly, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz shared that he and his wife, Heidi, planned to pray “for those involved.”
“The images of this collision are incredibly distressing and we pray for the safety of everyone on the scene,” Cruz wrote.
Live footage fromstation WFAAandphotos on Twittershows the aftermath of the crash, with debris lying both on the road and in the fields of the airport itself.WFAA’s Jason Whitelyreported that debris from the crash fell on Highway 67.
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TheDallas Morning Newsreported that Saturday marked the second day of what was intended to be a three-day show for Veterans Day weekend. Events were scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, but Friday’s show was canceled as a result of the weather.
source: people.com
