The 1943 Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet crashed while en route to the Western Antique Airplane and Automobile Museum fly-in at Ken Jernstedt Airfield/Hood River Airport (4S2) in Hood River, Oregon. [Credit: Skamania County Sheriff's Office]
Key Takeaways:
A vintage 1943 Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet biplane crashed in Washington state on Friday while en route to the Hood River Fly-in.
The accident resulted in the death of 45-year-old passenger Jed Paul Kelly and serious injury to 72-year-old pilot Christopher M. Paulson.
The aircraft, which broke away from a three-plane formation, was found inverted in heavily wooded, rugged terrain following a rapid descent.
The FAA, NTSB, and Skamania County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the crash, and a tribute was paid to the deceased passenger at the fly-in.
Aviation authorities in Washington state are investigating the crash of a vintage biplane that went down en route to the Hood River Fly-in on Friday, leaving one dead.
The pilot of the 1943 Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet, 72-year-old Christopher M. Paulson, was seriously injured. Passenger Jed Paul Kelly, 45, was found dead in the wreckage.
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