Two World War II-era warplanes collide on the runway and burst into flames at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture Oshkosh at Wittman Field in Oshkosh, Thursday. The Corsair plane, here in flames, broke into pieces; the pilot was taken to a hospital with critical injuries. The pilot of the Bearcat plane, not visible, walked away from the crash.

OSHKOSH (AP) — Two Texas pilots were injured, one critically, when two World War II-era warplanes collided on a runway at the world's largest sport aviation exposition.

Federal aviation officials were expected today at the 47th annual AirVenture Oshkosh to investigate Thursday's collision that sent Laird Doctor, 56, of Frisco, Texas to a hospital with severe burns.

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