DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a weekend accident at a Dallas air show.
According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, DFR units reported an Alert 3 – Aircraft Emergency after a mid-air collision involving two planes at Dallas Executive Airport, around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The accident took place during the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas World War II Airshow, and the planes involved were a B-17 and a P53 vintage aircraft.
“As part of the event, DFR resources were already in attendance in case of such an emergency,” DFR said in a statement. “In fact, just last week the department participated in a joint disaster exercise at Dallas Love Field Airport that mirrored some of the circumstances present at today’s event. In response to today’s crash, firefighters were able to quickly arrive at the crash site, at the South end of the airport, and extinguish the flames where most of the debris came to rest. Though debris stretched from the airport, across Highway 67 to a strip mall on the opposite side, there were no spectators, or anyone else on the ground, impacted by the crash.”
In addition to DFR, Dallas Police, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) responded to assist in mitigation efforts; and the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) is expected to arrive on Sunday. Dallas Executive Airport will remain closed for the duration of the investigation, and the remainder of the airshow has been cancelled.
The investigation is being led by the FAA.
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