Tributes have poured in for pilots who were among the six killed when two historic military planesduring a show in Dallas on Saturday afternoon, with people saying they were heartbroken that the aerialists died while engaging in what they loved.
Authorities as of Sunday morning had not officially identified any of those who were killed during the disaster, which was captured on several videos circulating on social media. Another recalled Root being as interested in historic race cars as he was in old airplanes. That tribute added that Root was “quiet, yet friendly, no matter how accomplished he was as a commercial pilot”.
Hutain, for his part, often flew in a re-enactment of the 7 December 1941 invasion of Pearl Harbor titled “Tora Tora Tora,” according to a biography of him available online. In late July, he told the Ohio news station WKEF that pilots like him would “try to create a history lesson, a very entertaining history lesson” whenever they took to the skies for spectators.
The B-17 and P-63 were participating in the Wings Over Dallas Show when – according to videos – the fighter crashed into the bomber about 1.20pm Saturday. “It was really horrific to see,” Young, who uploaded a video of the disaster online, added. “I’m still trying to make sense of it.”
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