According to the nation’s aviation authorities and footage on social media, a Boeing B-17 bomber and a tiny plane collided in the air Saturday in the US state of Texas.
The B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra clashed and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at Dallas Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
“At this time, the number of people on both aircraft is unknown,” the agency said in a statement.
Social media footage shows the small plane colliding with the bomber, splitting it in two and crashing.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott stated on Twitter that the Texas Departments of Public Safety, Emergency Management, and Transportation are “assisting local officials in responding to this tragedy.”
The FAA stated that it will conduct an investigation with the National Transportation Safety Board.