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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Fatal Texas Midair Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the preliminary report on the fatal midair collision between a B-17G and P-63F Kingcobra during the Wings Over Dallas airshow on November 12. According to the NTSB report, there were no altitude deconfliction briefed before the flight or while the airplanes were in the air. Altitude deconfliction procedures are established in the event pilots find themselves at an improper altitude during the flight. Six people were killed in the… (www.flyingmag.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Okay for the people saying the investigation is a waste of time based on the preliminary report this is a standard report. It merely reports what happened and what conditions are. If you were expecting a definitive report you don't understand how this works. The NTSB will spend the coming year thoroughly investigating all aspects of the weather, aircraft performance and crew actions. None of this can or should be done in a rushed manner. It needs to be fully understood to prevent future occurance. For those who say the report is blaming the air boss you could not be more wrong. It reported what the air boss said and if you interpret that to mean he was at fault that is merely your inaccurate interpretation. I have flown on that plane several times dating back to the mid/late 60s. I spent the last year working with one of the crew to develope a history of the plane. I do not want them to rush. I want to see them take their time and develope an accurate picture of what happened to prevent future tragedy. Simply saying the fighter ran into the bomber does not do it.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment
As an amateur WWII historian all I can think of when I see these pics and videos is what the aircrews who flew B17s in combat must have experienced. Either seeing another plane hit or being in one. I simply cannot imagine.
That’s what I have thought of repeatedly after this occurred right in front of us.
I really appreciated Juan Browne's work on this accident, on his blancolirio YouTube channel. The first video below was just 2 days after the event, and then he did a followup on 2 December that reviewed the NTSB report. The context and in-depth review he provides is top-notch!
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14 Nov 22 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C342dfNPCyg
2 Dec 22 followup video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRVqg-pCb6o
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14 Nov 22 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C342dfNPCyg
2 Dec 22 followup video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRVqg-pCb6o
Agreed, I was going to recommend these two videos but you beat me to it :)
I agree with you. Been following blancolirio channel for quite a while. Even alerted Juan to a couple of SoCal crashes. He is spot on in his analysis.