The airplane broke up in flight at 1620 Eastern time while performing aerobatics during a mock combat operation. Visual conditions prevailed; the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight instructor and the Commercial pilot/student were fatally injured. Witnesses on ground reported seeing the airplane conducting a series of aerobatic maneuvers when the right wing separated from the airplane. The airplane then entered a spin, descended rapidly and collided with the ground.
May 9, 2005 in Kissimmee, Fla. / North American SNJ-6
The airplane broke up in flight at 1620 Eastern time while performing aerobatics during a mock combat operation. Visual conditions prevailed; the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight instructor and the Commercial pilot/student were fatally injured. Witnesses on ground reported seeing the airplane conducting a series of aerobatic maneuvers when the right wing separated from the airplane. The airplane then entered a spin, descended rapidly and collided with the ground....
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane performing aerobatics during a mock combat operation broke up in flight, resulting in a fatal crash.
- Witnesses reported the right wing separating from the aircraft, causing it to enter a spin before rapidly descending and impacting the ground.
- Both the flight instructor and the commercial pilot/student onboard were fatally injured in the incident.
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