Collisions between two World War II-era airplanes happened during an air show in Dallas on Saturday. One of the planes involved was a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, while the other was a Bell P63 Kingcobra. Although officials have not confirmed the exact number of casualties, multiple reports indicate that at least six people were killed when the planes collided.

Eyewitnesses said they could not believe what they saw when the planes collided. One of the witnesses, 27-year-old Juan Montoya, said that he was in disbelief as he watched the event. He and his friend were among the spectators who were in shock.

The crash scene was then taken over by the NTSB. Local fire and police departments also responded to the scene.

The videos from the airshow captured the horrifying moment when the plane that was flying the Kingcobra collided with the aircraft that was flying the B-17. The Kingcobra, coming from another side, crashed with the B-17 and set off a huge ball of fire and smoke.

Crash left the spectators horrified

According to the eyewitnesses, there were multiple planes flying at the same time during the air show. The music playing in the background added to the atmosphere as the narrator described the planes’ significance.

They initially did not understand what was happening when the B-17 flew low. Then, a wing of the plane came off and the fuselage fell to the ground. A massive fireball then appeared as the plane’s body disintegrated.

Mayor of Dallas, Eric Johnson said that the videos of the crash are heartbreaking and urged people to “say a prayer for the souls who took to the sky to entertain and educate our families today”.

B-17 Flying Fortress & P-63 Kingcobra – World War II Airplanes

Both the airplanes played a crucial role during the Second World War. The B-17 bomber was a major player in winning the air war against Germany in WW2. Such planes usually has a crew of about five people and the one in the air show was a four-engine bomber.

The second plane, a P-63 Kingcobra, came to rescue for the Soviet Air Force who used it in combat. The P-63 has a single pilot. Usually, these types of planes are not in good condition when they are flying. Notably, most B-17s were scrapped after the war and can only be spotted at museums, air shows.