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Ohio man who died in Dallas airshow crash flew for Cincinnati Search and Recovery

APTOPIX Dallas Air Show Crash
Posted at 6:53 PM, Nov 13, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-18 08:44:42-05

DALLAS — The Ohio man who was killed in the Dallas air show crash earlier this month has a history of flying with Cincinnati Search and Recovery.

Major Curtis J. Rowe is one of the six people that died in an aerial demonstration crash in Dallas, the Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol said.

During the demonstration, two vintage military aircrafts collided.

The crash was captured on video from multiple angles.

Rowe had volunteered as a crew member for the Commemorative Air Force flying vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, the larger of the two aircrafts involved.

The Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol did not say where in the state Rowe was from.

Rowe had been a part of the Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol for more than 30 years.

His most recent position was Ohio Wing Maintenance Officer, but Rowe had held positions as safety officer, operations office and more.

He was also a well-known member of Cincinnati Search and Recovery

"Curtis spent many years flying over our heads looking for Emergency Locator Transmitters and directing ground search teams for rescue. Not to mention disaster missions while a member of Civil Air Patrol," the agency said in a Facebook post. "Thanks for your many years of volunteer service to the men and women of Ohio and many other states."

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson told ABC News that there were no injuries to any spectators or people in the crowd.

Dallas Air Show Crash
In this photo provided by Larry Petterborg, firefighters work at the crash scene after a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided in the midair during an airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (Larry Petterborg via AP)

According to ABC News, this was the company's seventh air show in Dallas.

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