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Geico Skytypers Pilot Killed In Pennsylvania Crash

Meg Scarbrough
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The Geico Skytypers are scheduled to perform this weekend at the Great Pocono Raceway Airshow. Chris Parypa
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Key Takeaways:

  • Geico Skytypers pilot Andy Travnicek died in a plane crash shortly after takeoff at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in eastern Pennsylvania.
  • His T-6 Texan plane veered left, crashed into the grass, and caught fire, with the cause currently under investigation by the NTSB.
  • Travnicek was an experienced aviator, having graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy, served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and worked as a commercial airline pilot.
  • This incident marks the second fatal crash involving a Geico Skytypers team member in recent years.
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A Geico Skytypers pilot was killed in a crash shortly after takeoff Friday at an airport in eastern Pennsylvania.

Meg Scarbrough

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