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A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collide in mid-air over Dallas Executive Airport during an airshow, killing six.
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
American WWII-era heavy bomber
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber, the B-17 dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II, used primarily in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bell P-63 Kingcobra
Mid-engined fighter aircraft
The Bell P-63 Kingcobra is an American fighter aircraft that was developed by Bell Aircraft during World War II. Based on the preceding Bell P-39 Airacobra, the P-63's design incorporated suggestions from P-39 pilots and was superior to its predecessor in virtually all respects.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2022 Dallas air show mid-air collision
Fatal accident during an air show in Texas, US
On November 12, 2022, two World War II–era aircraft, a B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra, collided mid-air and crashed during the Wings Over Dallas air show at the Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas, Texas, United States. The air show, which coincided with Veterans…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dallas Executive Airport
Airport in Texas, United States
Dallas Executive Airport, formerly Redbird Airport, is six miles (10 km) southwest of Downtown Dallas, in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The airport is used for general aviation and is a reliever airport for Dallas Love Field.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
November 12
Day of the year
November 12 is the 316th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 49 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)