Two fighter jets collide at a US airshow, killing six people. Watch Videos

US: A Boeing B-17 bomber and a smaller jet collided in midair during an air show on Saturday at Texas' Dallas Executive Airport, causing both to crash to the ground and catch fire. According to accounts, six crew members are believed to have perished in the crash.
Pictures from the airshow show the larger B-17 bomber flying in a straight line, not very far off the ground, while the smaller Bell P-63 Kingcobra is hurtling in the opposite direction from the left. Videos depict how the smaller jet collides with the B-17, a World War II-era plane, and how the two aircraft instantly shatter into pieces.

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The planes are covered in a ball of flames and on the ground in a matter of seconds.

At Dallas Executive Airport, the collision happened during the Wings Over Dallas Airshow. The National Transportation Safety Board and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated their representatives would look into the incident.

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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson acknowledged that certain information was still "unknown or unconfirmed" in a tweet.

He explained, "As many of you have now seen, we have had a terrible tragedy in our city today during an airshow. Many details remain unknown or unconfirmed at this time. The National Transportation Safety Board has taken command of the crash scene with Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue continuing to provide support." 

The four-engined bomber known as the B-17 was crucial in helping the Allies defeat Germany in the air during World War II. It was known for being a workhorse and ended up being one of the most manufactured bombers ever. The Soviet Air Force was the only one to employ the P-63 Kingcobra, a fighter aircraft produced by Bell Aircraft during the same conflict.

Seven persons lost their lives in one of the last significant B-17 crashes on October 2, 2019, at an airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

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