VIDEO Two World War II-era planes collide and crash during Texas air show

Two planes collided mid-air in Dallas on Saturday at an air show commemorating World War II, federal officials said, Reuters reports.

A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter jet collided and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas air show at Dallas Executive Airport at 1:20 p.m. CST (1820 GMT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.

Emergency crews responded to the crash, airport officials said on Twitter. The show is described as the nation’s first since World War II.

It was unclear how many people were on board the two planes, the FAA said.

Videos posted on social media showed the two aircraft colliding and crashing to the ground shortly afterwards, engulfed in flames.

Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have launched investigations, officials said.