At 16:00 CDT, two Beech D-45s (T-34s), part of the Lima Lima Flying Squadron, collided during a practice flight. One aircraft crashed, killing the pilot. The other was damaged but made a safe landing at Aurora Municipal Airport. The airplanes were part of a six-ship delta formation performing a non-aerobatic maneuver called a pop top break.
Oct. 1, Oswego, Ill. / Lima Lima Flying Squadron Collision
At 16:00 CDT, two Beech D-45s (T-34s), part of the Lima Lima Flying Squadron, collided during a practice flight. One aircraft crashed, killing the pilot. The other was damaged but made a safe landing at Aurora Municipal Airport. The airplanes were part of a six-ship delta formation performing a non-aerobatic maneuver called a pop top break....
Key Takeaways:
- Two Beech D-45 (T-34) aircraft from the Lima Lima Flying Squadron collided during a practice flight.
- The collision resulted in one aircraft crashing and its pilot being killed, while the second damaged aircraft made a safe landing.
- The incident occurred during a non-aerobatic "pop top break" maneuver while the planes were flying in a six-ship delta formation.
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