6 confirmed dead after planes collided during WWII air show in Dallas

Six people are dead after two World War II military planes collided in mid-air during an air show in Dallas on Saturday.

“According to our Dallas County Medical Examiner, there were a total of 6 deaths in yesterday’s incident at the Wings over Dallas Air Show,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins tweeted Sunday.

“Authorities will continue to work today to investigate and identify the deceased. Please pray for their families and everyone involved,” he added.

Authorities have not yet identified the victims.

The tragic crash happened Saturday afternoon when a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided during a Wings Over Dallas air show at Dallas Executive Airport.

The FAA said it did not know how many people were on either plane during the crash. However, a Commemorative Air Force spokesman told ABC News it was believed five crew members were on the B-17 and one on the single-seat P-63.

Video posted to Twitter shows a B-17 colliding with a smaller aircraft, sending debris flying and then fireballs as both fell quickly to the ground.

A woman can be heard watching the planes from the parking lot of a shopping mall another video say “Oh no. Oh no” as they collide and then “Oh my god!” as she sees the fireball.

An announcer can be heard in one video telling viewers of the air show to keep their phones off to keep the channels clear for rescue workers and that children “may want to steer clear of the scene”.

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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tweeted: “As many of you have now seen, we had a terrible tragedy in our city during an air show today. Many details are currently unknown or unconfirmed. That @NTSB took command of the crash site @DallasPD and @DallasFireRes_q continue to support.”

He added: “The videos are heartbreaking. Please offer a prayer for the souls who have ascended to heaven to feed and raise our families today.”