Spirit of Artemis, a Boeing Stearman biplane piloted by Tracy Curtis-Taylor, who was using the airplane to retrace old airmail routes across the United States, crashed in Arizona last week. Fortunately, Curtis-Taylor and her passenger, Ewald Gritsch, both walked away from the accident, but the airplane is in need of major repair.
Transcontinental Open Biplane Flight Cut Short by Crash
Key Takeaways:
- Tracy Curtis-Taylor's Boeing Stearman biplane, *Spirit of Artemis*, crashed in Arizona while she was retracing old US airmail routes.
- Both Curtis-Taylor and her passenger, Ewald Gritsch, walked away from the accident uninjured.
- The crash occurred after a partial power loss on takeoff, leading to an emergency landing where the plane struck a mound and cartwheeled, sustaining extensive damage.
- Curtis-Taylor is committed to repairing *Spirit of Artemis* to complete her US journey, having previously flown the same plane on extensive expeditions across multiple continents.
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