– At the moment we have no information about the crews, says Leah Block, spokesperson for the organization Commemorative Air Force, which organizes the display, to the television company ABC.
The accident occurred at 1:30 p.m. local time at Dallas Executive Airport during a World War II military plane display.
It was a bomber of the type Boeing B-17, “flying fortress”, which collided with a smaller fighter of the type Bell P-63 Kingcobra.
Videos posted on social media show the fighter jet flying in front of the bomber obliquely from behind and the collision sending both planes crashing to the ground in seconds.
According to the organizers, the bomber had a crew of five people while only one person was on board the fighter plane. There were no paying passengers on board.
The air show “Wings Over Dallas” calls itself America’s premier air show with a World War II theme. It coincides with Veteran’s Day, the US holiday for military veterans that falls on November 11 – the day World War I fighting ended.
Security at historical air shows is a recurring problem, writes the news agency AP. Since 1982, 23 people have died in accidents involving World War II bombers, according to the National Aviation Safety Agency NTSB.