Kirby Chambliss OK After Crash

Stephen Pope

Friday, January 25, 2013 at 11:06 PM ET

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Aerobatic champion Kirby Chambliss survived the crash of his Red Bull Zivko Edge 540 in El Salvador after an engine failure during an airshow practice.
Chambliss walked away with only superficial scrapes and bruises, despite the plane being a total loss after crashing into a rocky ravine.
The incident was witnessed by fellow pilot Skip Stewart, who confirmed Chambliss's safety and the severity of the plane's damage.

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Renowned aerobatic champion Kirby Chambliss walked away from the crash of his Red Bull Zivko Edge 540 on Wednesday after suffering an engine failure while practicing for an airshow in El Salvador.

Preparing for the upcoming Ilopango Air Show scheduled for this weekend, Chambliss was in formation with fellow airshow pilot Skip Stewart when the Zivko’s engine failed at low altitude over rough terrain off the end of the runway. Stewart described the crash sequence in the following message on his Facebook page: