Crashed 11-12-22 Bell P-63F King Cobra N6763 43-11719 CN296E-11 Editorial Image

Crashed 11-12-22 Bell P-63F King Cobra N6763 43-11719 CN296E-11 . Taken in October 1993 .2022 Dallas airshow mid-air collision .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 airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas, Texas, United States.[1] The collision occurred at 1:22 p.m. local time (CST, UTC?6). The airshow, which coincided with Veterans Day commemorations, was organized by the Commemorative Air Force.Just before the crash, the air boss directed the bomber formation to fly parallel to the spectator viewing line, while the fighters were instructed to enter a trail formation and fly in front of the bombers. According to witnesses, the P-63F executed a high-speed descending banked turn onto the runway approach, colliding with the B-17 and causing both planes to break apart and burst into flames. A pilot on the ground speculated that the P-63F pilot may have misidentified a trailing bomber as the leader, leading to a tightened line and an obstructed view of the approaching B-17.The B-17 had a crew of five while the P-63 had a single occupant all six were confirmed by the Dallas County Medical Examiner to have died. Both aircraft were destroyed on impact.