A 1950s-era vintage Spanish jet trainer crashed into a hangar and exploded during an airshow at Cuatro Vientos Airport in Spain, killing its 35-year-old pilot.
The deceased pilot, Ladislao Tejedor Romero, was an experienced pilot of the Hispano HA-200 Saeta and an assistant to Spain's Defense Minister.
Around 3,000 spectators witnessed the crash, which resulted in a fireball and thick smoke, but no one on the ground was injured, and the cause of the crash is currently unknown.
A 1950s-era vintage Spanish jet trainer crashed into a hangar and exploded in a fireball at an airshow in Spain on Sunday, killing its 35-year-old pilot.
Around 3,000 spectators witnessed the crash at Cuatro Vientos Airport when the historic Hispano HA-200 Saeta went out of control and crashed, sending a fireball and thick black smoke into the air.
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