Bill Cowden and his Yak-55M in 2013. (Stevens Point Air Show)Geoff Sobering
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Former F-16 pilot Bill Cowden, 47, died when his 1993 Yak-55M crashed during an aerobatic performance at the Stevens Point Air Show in Wisconsin.
Video of the accident shows the aircraft in a downward spiral before it crashed into a wooded area near the runway.
Cowden, who had 7,000 hours of flight time, previously flew F-16s for the Air National Guard and worked for Delta Air Lines, reportedly pursuing aerobatics for a similar thrill.
A former F-16 pilot died on Sunday when his 1993 Yak-55M crashed during an aerobatic performance at Stevens Point Air Show in Wisconsin.
Video of the accident shows the airplane in a downward spiral before it crashed into a wooded area approximately 1,000 feet from the runway. Pilot Bill Cowden, 47, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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