![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/dallas-air-show-crash-victims-in-collision-of-wwii-planes-identified/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127635303_craighutain.jpg&description=Media caption, Watch: Two vintage World World II planes collide in mid-air during Dallas air showDecades of aviation experience bind together the six men killed in a tragic mid-air collision between two vintage aircraft in Texas this weekend.The Commemorative Air Force non-profit named the victims as Terry Barker, Leonard Root, Curtis Rowe, Craig Hutain, Dan Ragan and Kevin Michels.All six men were aboard the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobra that struck each other and exploded.Federal and local investigators are probing the cause of the incident.The B-17 and P-63 were part of flying demonstrations on Saturday as part of Wings Over Dallas, a Veteran's Day weekend event billed as "America's Premier World War II Airshow".No one on the ground in the Dallas Executive Airport area was injured or killed, but show organisers cancelled the final day of activities on Sunday as a show of respect for the affected families.A preliminary report on the accident is expected within four to six weeks, but a full investigation may take a year or more, the National Transportation Safety Board said.Here is what we know about the victims:Image source, Commemorative Air ForceBarker, 67, worked for American Airlines as an instructor pilot for 36 years and flew helicopters while serving in the US Army.In his spare time, he built and refurbished an aerobatic biplane called the Beechcraft AT-6, once describing the activity as being "like a postman taking a walk on his day off".A husband and father, Barker also served two terms on the city council in Keller, some 32 miles (50km) from Dallas.The city's mayor Armin Mizani wrote on Facebook that Barker was "a friend and someone whose guidance I often sought"."Terry Barker was beloved by many," Mayor Mizani said. "Even after retiring from serving on the city council and flying for American Airlines, his love for community was unmistakable." Image source, Commemorative Air ForceLike Barker, Len Root, 66, spent nearly four decades){kind=link}
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Watch: Two vintage World World II planes collide in mid-air during Dallas air show
Decades of aviation experience bind together the six men killed in a tragic mid-air collision between two vintage aircraft in Texas this weekend.
The Commemorative Air Force non-profit named the victims as Terry Barker, Leonard Root, Curtis Rowe, Craig Hutain, Dan Ragan and Kevin Michels.
All six men were aboard the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobra that struck each other and exploded.