2022 Dallas airshow mid-air collision

The collision at the Wings Over Dallas Air Show occurred on November 12, 2022, when two World War II-era aircraft, a B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra, collided in mid-air and crashed during the Wings Over Dallas airshow at the Dallas Executive Airport in the United States. The collision occurred around 1:20 p.m. local time. The airshow, which coincided with the Veterans Day celebrations, was organized by the Commemorative Air Force.

2022 Dallas airshow mid-air collision

The FAA and NTSB personnel at the crash site.
Accident
Date	November 12, 2022 13:22 UTC−6 (1:22 PM CST)
Summary	Mid-air collision at Wings Over Dallas airshow, under investigation
Site	Dallas Executive Airport (RBD), Dallas, Texas 32°40′25″N 96°51′40″W
Total fatalities	6
Total survivors	0
First aircraft
N7227C, the B-17G involved in the accident, in October 2019
Type	Boeing B-17G-95-DL/PB-1W Flying Fortress
Name	Texas Raiders
Operator	American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Registration	N7227C 44-83872 (s/n) 77235 (BuNo)
Flight origin	Dallas Executive Airport, Dallas, Texas
Occupants	5
Crew	5
Fatalities	5
Second aircraft
N6763, the Bell P-63F involved in the accident, in October 2019
Type	Bell P-63F-1-BE Kingcobra
Operator	American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Registration	N6763 43-11719 (s/n)
Flight origin	Dallas Executive Airport, Dallas, Texas
Occupants	1
Crew	1
Fatalities	1

The FAA and NTSB have launched an investigation into the crash and have yet to release details about the aircraft's owners, occupants, and possible crash victims.

Other websites

• "Mid-Air Collision Between a B-17 and P-63, NTSB Accident No. CEN23MA034". National Transportation Safety Board. November 13, 2022.
• "Aviation Investigation Preliminary Report: CEN23MA034" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. November 30, 2022 – via WFAA.
• NTSB Media Briefing: Member Graham Dallas, Texas Mid Air Collision (13/11/22) on YouTube