2022 Dallas airshow mid-air collision
crash between two planes at the Wings Over Dallas airshow on November 12, 2022
The collision at the Wings Over Dallas Air Show occurred on November 12, 2022, when two World War II-era aircraft, a B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra, collided in mid-air and crashed during the Wings Over Dallas airshow at the Dallas Executive Airport in the United States. The collision occurred around 1:20 p.m. local time. The airshow, which coincided with the Veterans Day celebrations, was organized by the Commemorative Air Force.
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Accident | |
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Date | November 12, 2022 13:22 UTC−6 (1:22 PM CST) |
Summary | Mid-air collision at Wings Over Dallas airshow, under investigation |
Site | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD), Dallas, Texas 32°40′25″N 96°51′40″W / 32.67361°N 96.86111°W |
Total fatalities | 6 |
Total survivors | 0 |
First aircraft | |
![]() N7227C, the B-17G involved in the accident, in October 2019 | |
Type | Boeing B-17G-95-DL/PB-1W Flying Fortress |
Name | Texas Raiders |
Operator | American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum |
Registration | N7227C 44-83872 (s/n) 77235 (BuNo) |
Flight origin | Dallas Executive Airport, Dallas, Texas |
Occupants | 5 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 5 |
Second aircraft | |
![]() N6763, the Bell P-63F involved in the accident, in October 2019 | |
Type | Bell P-63F-1-BE Kingcobra |
Operator | American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum |
Registration | N6763 43-11719 (s/n) |
Flight origin | Dallas Executive Airport, Dallas, Texas |
Occupants | 1 |
Crew | 1 |
Fatalities | 1 |
The FAA and NTSB have launched an investigation into the crash and have yet to release details about the aircraft's owners, occupants, and possible crash victims.
Other websites
change- "Mid-Air Collision Between a B-17 and P-63, NTSB Accident No. CEN23MA034". National Transportation Safety Board. November 13, 2022.
- "Aviation Investigation Preliminary Report: CEN23MA034" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. November 30, 2022 – via WFAA.
- NTSB Media Briefing: Member Graham Dallas, Texas Mid Air Collision (13/11/22) on YouTube