A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas airshow around 1:20 p.m. on Saturday,
B-17 “normally has a crew of four to five. That was what was on the aircraft,” while the P-63 is a “single-piloted fighter type aircraft.”
The number of casualties in the crash was still not confirmed
later on Saturday afternoon, Allied Pilots Association, the labor union representing American Airlines pilots, identified two pilot retirees and former union members among those killed in the collision.
Former members Terry Barker and Len Root were among the crew members on the B-17 Flying Fortress during the Wings Over Dallas airshow,
The APA is also offering professional counseling services at their headquarters in Fort Worth following the incident.
“Our hearts go out to their families, friends, and colleagues past and present,” ~APA Tweeted