Two planes collide in midair during the Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow at the Dallas Executive Airport, according to witness footage that FOX 4 was able to get. The video was provided by Valerie Dinh.
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The NTSB has wrapped up its two-year investigation into the cause of the deadly crash at the Wings Over Dallas air show in 2022.
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All six people on board the WWII-era planes were killed in the crash. No spectators were hurt.
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Investigators blamed the crash on poor visibility, poor communication, and a lack of proper planning.
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The NTSB has wrapped up its two-year investigation into the cause of the deadly crash at the Wings Over Dallas air show in 2022.
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All six people on board the WWII-era planes were killed in the crash. No spectators were hurt.
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Investigators blamed the crash on poor visibility, poor communication, and a lack of proper planning.
DallasAccording to federal safety officials, inadequate preparation was the cause of a fatal air show disaster in Dallas.
In November 2022, a Bell P-63F fighter and a Boeing B-17G bomber collided in midair at the Commemorative Air Force’s Wings Over Dallas air display.
The six passengers on board the WWII-era warbirds perished.
Dallas air show crash victims: What we know
All six of the victims in a mid-air crash at the annual Wings Over Dallas Air Show were named by the Commemorative Air Force on Saturday.
Following a two-year inquiry, the National Transportation Safety Board published its conclusions.
According to the report, the accident happened while eight aircraft from two different formations were finishing maneuvers for repositioning. The P-63F hit the B-17G’s left wing from behind while it was making a descending left-banked turn.
A simulation study was carried out by NTSB investigators. They discovered that the pilots’ flight routes, cockpit impediments, and the “attention demands associated with the air show performance” all reduced their visibility.
A diagram illustrating the aircraft’s downward flight paths during the last turn prior to the accident.(NTSB)
The investigation also stated that the show organizer’s failure to provide a briefing on “aircraft separation” was the most likely cause of the tragedy.
“From atop a flight of stairs on the runway, the air boss, armed with binoculars and a two-way radio, guided the air show pilots’ ground moves and inflight maneuvers. According to the NTSB’s news release, investigators discovered that while the air boss had carried out the preshow briefing mandated by the FAA, no deconfliction strategy to guarantee vertical or lateral separation between airplanes was discussed, nor was it needed by current standards.
FAA releases audio of deadly Dallas air show plane crash
There are still many unanswered issues regarding how this occurred, but recently obtained audio provides some hints about the interactions between pilots and organizers.
According to reports, the NTSB has advised the Commemorative Air Force, the International Council of Air Shows, and the Federal Aviation Administration on how to try to stop similar incidents in the future.
On Thursday, the complete report is anticipated to be made available on the NTSB crash inquiry page.
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The National Transportation Safety Board’s news release provided the information for this article.
The National Transportation Safety Board’s news release provided the information for this article.
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