Tragedy at Dallas air show.....

Two vintage WWII military aircraft participating in an airshow near Dallas, collided in midair then immediately crashed into the ground and exploded in flames.

A Bell P-63 King Cobra collided with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Total killed hasn't been released pending notification of next of kin, but a spokesperson noted that the B-17 was typically carrying 4-5 people (it had crew of 10 in WWII) and the P-63 was a single-seat aircraft.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-executive-airport-crash


Wow, I saw an air show in Maryland just a couple weeks ago with a bomber and planes just like that, I wonder if it was the same planes.
 
The airshow organizers are taking heat for overcrowding the flight pattern, a factor that could be part of yesterday's tragedy.

As the initial video showed, the visibility out of the P-63 could be another factor.

 
Wow, I saw an air show in Maryland just a couple weeks ago with a bomber and planes just like that, I wonder if it was the same planes.

The CAF does airshows around the nation. Bombers are usually named. This one was "Texas Raiders" and had red trim.


https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/killed-vintage-aircraft-collide-dallas-air-show-93213596
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6 people, flying 70+ year old aircraft in a confined airspace?
What could go wrong?

They knew the risks.
No one forced them to fly in these planes at the show.
They died, doing what 'they loved'.
Big deal.


Also yesterday?
60+ Americans were murdered.
395 Americans were raped.
And 550K Americans (40% of the men are veterans) were homeless.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-murder-rate-continued-grim-climb-in-2021-new-fbi-estimates-show
https://www.statista.com/statistics/191137/reported-forcible-rape-cases-in-the-usa-since-1990/
https://policyadvice.net/insurance/insights/homelessness-statistics/

You people obviously care far more about the six who died in the air crash (since I see no threads - yet - talking about the huge numbers of murders/rapes/homeless...started today).
I care FAR more about the others I mentioned.

I guess I am just funny that way.

No wonder America/humanity is SO fucked up.
 
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6 people, flying 70+ year old aircraft in a confined airspace?
What could go wrong?

They knew the risks.
No one forced them to fly in these planes at the show.
They died, doing what 'they loved'.
Big deal.


Also yesterday?
60+ Americans were murdered.
395 Americans were raped.
And 550K Americans (40% of the men are veterans) were homeless.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-murder-rate-continued-grim-climb-in-2021-new-fbi-estimates-show
https://www.statista.com/statistics/191137/reported-forcible-rape-cases-in-the-usa-since-1990/
https://policyadvice.net/insurance/insights/homelessness-statistics/

You people obviously care far more about the six who died in the air crash (since I see no threads - yet - talking about the huge numbers of murders/rapes/homeless...started today).
I care FAR more about the others I mentioned.

I guess I am just funny that way.

No wonder America/humanity is SO fucked up.
60+ Americans were murdered.


Most were blacks killed by blacks...yet all u POS care about is when a black is killed by a white cop

Black homicide rates are seven to eight times those of whites,,,but u only care when one is killed by a white cop




(40% of the men are veterans) were homeless.


LIAR


The leading causes of homelessness among vets are PTSD, social isolation, unemployment, and substance abuse. Veterans account for 11% of homeless adults in the US.Sep 29, 2022





https://policyadvice.net/insurance/insights/homeless-veterans-statistics/
 
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It looks like the P-63 pilot (the other plane involved) was rolled away from the B-17 and likely couldn't see it from his cockpit. The B-17 really couldn't dodge or do anything to avoid this accident.

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That would be a mistake in situational awareness that ended up fatal.
 
60+ Americans were murdered.


Most were blacks killed by blacks...yet all u POS care about is when a black is killed by a white cop

Black homicide rates are seven to eight times those of whites,,,but u only care when one is killed by a white cop




(40% of the men are veterans) were homeless.


LIAR


The leading causes of homelessness among vets are PTSD, social isolation, unemployment, and substance abuse. Veterans account for 11% of homeless adults in the US.Sep 29, 2022

https://policyadvice.net/insurance/insights/homeless-veterans-statistics/

I support death for all Pedo Nazis. Do you feel the same way?
 
It looks like the P-63 pilot (the other plane involved) was rolled away from the B-17 and likely couldn't see it from his cockpit. The B-17 really couldn't dodge or do anything to avoid this accident.

https://i0.wp.com/cms.sofrep.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/P-63.jpg?resize=1600,1066&ssl=1


That would be a mistake in situational awareness that ended up fatal.

Agreed. One mistake was having the faster aircraft at the same altitude as the slower bombers.
 
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