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Six dead after air show collision in Texas NHK

A US official says six people were killed after a mid-air collision of two aging military planes during Saturday's air show in the southern state of Texas.

The Dallas County judge made the announcement in his social media post on Sunday.

Eyewitnesses say a P-63 fighter flew into a B-17 bomber from behind at a Dallas airport, causing them to crash to the ground and go up in flames.

The planes were both from World War Two. US media reports say a B-17 typically has a crew of four to five while a P-63 has a single pilot.

It remains unknown how many people were on board the aircraft at the time of the collision.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have launched an investigation.
Summary
Mid-air collision of two World War II military planes at a Texas airshow results in six fatalities, confirmed by Dallas County judge via social media. Eyewitnesses reported a P-63 fighter colliding with a B-17 bomber from behind at a Dallas airport, causing them to crash and burn. The cause of the
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ID: 59e99f7c-9c36-4954-9569-bc1f87b44a08

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221114_03/

Date: Nov. 14, 2022

Created: 2022/11/14 07:22

Updated: 2025/12/09 11:38

Last Read: 2022/11/14 07:25