![]() Graham asked anyone who had photos or videos of the accident to send them to the NTSB via email. Air Force Thunderbirds, noted in an Early Analysis of the accident that all pilots will benefit from making a habit of periodic rolls to check for traffic in blind spots, particularly during extended turns in or near the traffic pattern. They are also analyzing radar and ground footage to determine the exact location of the midair.ĪOPA Air Safety Institute Senior Vice President Richard McSpadden, whose expertise in airshow operations stems from his past service as the commander and flight lead of the U.S. In addition, investigators have started interviewing formation crews and airshow operations staff, surveyed the accident site by drone, taken photographs by ground, and requested pilot training and aircraft maintenance records from the CAF. Investigators are securing audio recordings from the tower neither of the warbirds was equipped with flight data or cockpit voice recorders (they were not required to be). The NTSB is working with the FAA and CAF. The majority of the wreckage landed on airport property and what was outside the airport has been collected and turned over to the NTSB, Graham said. ![]() NTSB Member Michael Graham told media that it was too early to determine whether pilot error or mechanical problems were involved and that a preliminary report would be released in four to six weeks, with a final report likely 12 to 18 months away. (Warning: Viewer beware that the midair collision footage is graphic.) Graphic videos released on social media showed the two aircraft colliding at high speed. Central time, a tragedy that canceled the remainder of the three-day airshow scheduled to go through November 13. The Houston-based warbirds collided at 1:22 p.m. There were no injuries on the ground, according to the NTSB. The CAF on November 14 identified those killed in the midair: Craig Hutain, who was flying the P–63, and Terry Barker, Kevin “K5” Michels, Dan Ragan, Leonard “Len” Root, and Curtis Rowe in the B–17 operated by the CAF’s Gulf Coast Wing.
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