28 November 2022

New information regarding the horrific fatal collision between two WWII aircraft—a B-17 bomber and a P-63 fighter—at the Wings Over Dallas airshow on November 12, reveals a drone may have caused the tragedy.

Six crew members lost their lives in the mid-air crash, and footage of the incident was available to view on Twitter.

Now, more footage from Twitter seems to show that a small object alleged to be a drone appears in the path of the P-63. As the P-63 immediately stalls, instantly changes course, and goes into a dive, some experts believe there was a collision between the object and the vintage fighter plane.

“I cannot clearly see the drone," one of these experts reported to the EurAsian Times. "What I see is the P-63 in a steep climb. The aircraft then appears to lose control. It starts to sink at slow speed as if in a stall.”

What happened next was devastating.

The P-63 flew straight into the B-17 and both aircraft were torn apart in the air, with pieces of each crashing to the ground. 

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The Dallas airshow was hosted by Commemorative Air Force, which preserves, restores, and flies WWII aircraft.

If it turns out that a reckless drone pilot caused the fatal crash, tougher "restricted airspace" rules may follow.

The Droning Company will continue to follow this story.