Dallas air show crash victims: What we know

DALLAS – The Commemorative Air Force released all six names of the people killed in a mid-air crash at the annual Wings Over Dallas Air Show on Saturday.

Terry Barker, Craig Hutain, Kevin Michels, Dan Ragan, Leonard Root, and Curt Rowe were killed in the crash.

All six were on the B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobra flight crews involved in the crash.

Cell phone video shows the P-63 Kingcobra crashing into the B-17 Flying Fortress, before bursting into flames.

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The NTSB is investigating the cause of the crash.

A preliminary report from the NTSB is expected in four to six weeks.

A final report may take up to 18 months to complete.

Terry Barker

Captain Terry Barker was an American Airlines pilot for 36 years before and a former Keller City Councilman.

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He was also a husband, a father, and most recently added the new title of grandfather.

Barker was an Army veteran who flew helicopters during his military service.

He retired from American Airlines in 2020.

Keller Mayor Armin Mizani knew Barker for years, and looked up to him as a mentor. 

“Everybody knows everyone [in Keller]. Obviously, we are grieving,” Mizani said.

Craig Hutain

Craig Hutain, a Houston-based pilot, was flying the single pilot P-63 Kingcobra on Saturday.

Hutain, from Montgomery, Texas, flew for United Airlines and was planning to retire in a few years.

In a previous interview in front of his warbird, he said his love for aviation came from his father. 

“From my behalf, it’s an honor and a privilege to fly this airplane,” Hutain said in the interview. “I’ve always been a pilot. I’ve been able to fly a J-3 with a pillow under my rear end and behind my back. It’s a life-long obsession for me.”

Kevin “K5” Michels

FOX 4 is working to learn more about Kevin Michels.

Dan Ragan

Dan Ragan was a Korean War veteran.

Leonard “Len” Root

The Allied Pilots Association confirmed that CA Len Root was on the B-17 during the crash.

Curt Rowe

Major Curt Rowe was named as one of the victims by the Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol on Sunday.

Rower volunteered to be a crew member on the B-17 Flying Fortress in addition to his 30-plus years of service for the Civil Air Patrol.

Rowe, from Hilliard, Ohio, earned every aircrew rating possible and earned his Command Pilot rating, according to the Ohio Civil Air Patrol.

He flew hundreds of cadets on orientation flights over the course of his service, according to a Facebook post from the Civil Air Patrol.