More than 40 rescue units have been sent to the scene.
At least six people have been killed in the collision of two U.S. military jets while in flight during an air show at Texas’ Dallas Executive Airport. According to our Dallas County Medical Examiner, there were a total of 6 deaths from the air show incident. Authorities will continue to work on the investigation and identification of the deceased,” Magistrate Clay Jenkins said.
More than 40 rescue units have been sent to the scene. The aircraft involved were a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter, the Federal Aviation Administration said. When their trajectory coincided in the air, they knocked down and their contact with the ground caused an explosion, as shown in the released footage.
City mayor Eric Johnson described the accident as a “terrible tragedy” and said the airport will remain closed until the Federal Aviation Administration completes its investigation. However, the Pilots Association identified Terry Barker and Len Root as two of those killed in the crash, while traveling in the B-17 Flying Fortress.
The show was part of a day to “relive history” on Veterans Day, during which spectators could witness the maneuvers of four dozen aircraft from the World War II era. In a press conference, the president and CEO of the Memorial Air Force announced that normally between four and five crew members travel on that plane, while the P-63 is “a single-pilot fighter.”
Source: La Verdad
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