Boeing B17 accident near Dallas, TX
On November 12, 2022, a Boeing B17 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dallas, TX. 6 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 12, 2022
- Place
- Dallas, TX
- Aircraft
- Boeing B17 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 6 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.674°N, 96.863°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221112106276
Official records · CEN23MA034
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
- Investigation page: status, final report and safety recommendations
Air traffic control records
- Airboss Airshow Audio Recording - Group Chair's Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Operational Factors/human Performance - Attachment 2 - Air Boss And Observers Air Boss Summaries And Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Operational Factors/human Performance - Attachment 3 - Icas Personnel Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
Sequence of events
- Midair collision (Maneuvering-low-alt flying, defining event)
- Midair collision (Maneuvering-low-alt flying, defining event)
NTSB findings
- Adequacy of policy/proc · Other institution/organization (Organizational issues › Management › Policy/procedure)
- Adequacy of policy/proc · Other institution/organization (Organizational issues › Management › Policy/procedure)
- Perception · Pilot (Personnel issues › Psychological › Perception/orientation/illusion)
- Other pressure/demand · Effect on personnel (Environmental issues › Task environment › Pressures/demands)
- Other pressure/demand · Effect on personnel (Environmental issues › Task environment › Pressures/demands)
- Adequacy of safety program · FAA/Regulator (Organizational issues › Support/oversight/monitoring › Safety programs)
- Adequacy of safety program · FAA/Regulator (Organizational issues › Support/oversight/monitoring › Safety programs)
- Perception · Pilot (Personnel issues › Psychological › Perception/orientation/illusion)
- Sensory ability/limitation · Pilot (Personnel issues › Physical)
- Oversight of operation · FAA/Regulator (Organizational issues › Support/oversight/monitoring › Oversight)
- Sensory ability/limitation · Pilot (Personnel issues › Physical)
- Oversight of operation · FAA/Regulator (Organizational issues › Support/oversight/monitoring › Oversight)
Conditions
- Local time
- 7:22 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 350° at 14 kt, gusts 18
- Visibility
- 10 mi
From Wikipedia
On November 12, 2022, two World War II–era restored aircraft, a B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra, collided mid-air and crashed during the Wings Over Dallas air show at the Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas, Texas, United States; all six occupants died in the crash. The air show, which coincided with Veterans Day commemorations, was organized by the Commemorative Air Force.
Just before the crash, the air boss directed the bomber formation to fly parallel to the spectator viewing line, while the fighters were instructed to enter a trail formation and fly in front of the bombers. According to witnesses, the P-63F executed a high-speed descending banked turn onto the runway approach, colliding with the B-17 and causing both planes to break apart and burst into flames.
The B-17 had a crew of five, while the P-63 had a single occupant. All six died as confirmed by the Dallas County Medical Examiner. Both aircraft were destroyed on impact.
Text from Wikipedia, “2022 Dallas air show mid-air collision”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
