There is an update on Nov 12, 2022, 04:31pmEST.
At an airshow in Dallas, Texas, two historic military planes collided and caused a fiery crash, sending debris over a nearby highway.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there was a World War II era Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra that collided.
The number of people on the planes was not known.
More than 40 fire rescue units are responding to the crash. Dallas Fire-Rescue officials told CNN that the airshow at Dallas Executive Airport is eight miles south of the city's center.
Videos posted on social media show the planes colliding, crashing to the ground, and causing a fire and a black smoke cloud, which has since been shut down by the Dallas Police Department.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
The story is evolving.
The National Transportation Safety Board has taken command of the scene, along with Dallas emergency officials, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson wrote on his account, "The videos are heartbreaking, and to say a prayer for the souls who took to the sky to entertain and educate our families today."
Planes collide during an air show.
Two planes collide at an air show.
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