They reveal the identity of the 6 victims of the Dallas air show that ended in a deadly plane crash
Among the victims is Terry Barker, an Army veteran who flew helicopters during his military service.
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By: The Opinion Updated 18 Nov 2022, 20: 18 pm EST
Authorities released the names of the six people who died in a deadly collision between two vintage military planes At a Dallas air show.
The Air Force Memorial, which organized the show, identified the victims as: Terry Barker, Craig Hutain, Kevin “K5” Michels, Dan Ragan, Leonard “Len” Root and Curt Rowe.
All died on Saturday when a World War II-era bomber and fighter plane collided and crashed in a ball of flames, horrifying the spectators who had gathered for the air show, which opened on Veterans Day.
The worst thing in aviation is when a plane goes down….and a mid air collision between 2 planes is the most devastating scene. A B-11 had a mid air at the Dallas Air show. Just so heart breaking. 💔 pic.twitter.com/GGf7Fw5F3m— Fakhr-e-Alam (@falamb3) November 11, 2020
Several videos posted on social media show the fighter jet flying towards the bomber.
Armin Mizani, The mayor of Keller, Texas, said Barker was a retired pilot who lived in Keller, a town of 50, inhabitants, where many of the residents know each other.
“This is definitely a great loss to our community… We are mourning,” he said.
Barker was a veteran of the army who flew helicopters during his military service. He later worked for American Airlines during 50 years before retiring in 2015, said Mizani.
Rowe, a member of the Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol, was a crew chief on the B-11.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the collision, including why both planes were flying at the same altitude and in the same airspace, said Michael Graham, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The accident came three years after a bomber crash in Connecticut that killed seven, and amid ongoing concerns about the safety of air shows that involve older warplanes.
Researchers will examine the remaining Both aircraft will conduct interviews with the crews present at the air show and obtain pilot training and aircraft maintenance records.
“We will analyze everything we can and let the evidence basically lead us to the appropriate conclusions. At this point, we will not speculate” on the cause, Graham said.
A preliminary report from the NTSB is expected in four to six weeks, while a final report will take up to 18 months to complete.
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