At least one killed as two stunt planes crash mid-air in front of horrified onlookers at Portugal’s Beja Air Show [Video]

AT LEAST one pilot has been killed in a horror mid-air collision at an air show in Portugal.

Two stunt planes crashed during the Beja Air Show in front of thousands of horrified onlookers – with the harrowing moment the plunged to the ground before exploding caught on camera.

The horrific moment the planes crashed, leaving one deadCredit: X

A fireball erupted as the plane hit the groundCredit: X

Moments before the low flying plane flew upwards and crashed into another aircraftCredit: X

Five other stunt planes were involved in the tragic aerobatic accident with one pilot also being injured, the Portugese Air Force said.

They announced: “The air force regrets to announce that at 4:05pm (1505 GMT), at the Beja Air Show, two planes were the victim of an accident during an aerial demonstration.”

The event was quickly cancelled after the crash as more than 30 emergency vehicles rushed to the air field.

Scary footage caught the moment the group of planes were soaring through the …

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