FAA Announces Major Investigation as Details of Texas Air Show Disaster Emerge
Federal authorities are investigating the tragedy that struck on Saturday when two World War II-era planes collided and crashed while performing at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins took to…
Federal authorities are investigating the tragedy that struck on Saturday when two ⚔️World War II-era planes collided and crashed while performing at the Wings Over 📍Dallas Airshow.
📍Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins took to Twitter on Sunday to provide a tragic update on the news of the crash:
“According to our 📍Dallas County Medical Examiner, there are a total of 6 fatalities from yesterday’s Wings over 📍Dallas air show incident,” Jenkins wrote.
The horrifying crash took place about 1:20 p.m. local time, according to a statement provided to multiple outlets
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by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA also announced that it and the National Transportation Safety Board would be investigating the incident, with the NTSB spearheading it. The FAA also announced that the only casualties had been those aboard the planes. No one on the ground was injured.
“Authorities will continue working today on the investigation and identification of the deceased,” Jenkins wrote on Twitter. “Please pray for their families and all involved.”
You can see multiple angles of the incident below:
WARNING: The following videos contain content that some viewers may find disturbing
The two planes involved in the crash, a Bell P-63 Kingcobra and a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, were both lost in the incident. The Kingcobra, while a U.S. fighter plane, was actually mostly used by Soviet forces. The B-17, meanwhile, was one of the most iconic bombers in the U.S. arsenal. Incidentally, most B-17s were actually scrapped following ⚔️World War II, according to a statement Boeing provided to CBS News.
