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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Recent Air Show Crash

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Key Takeaways:

  • The NTSB has released a preliminary report on the Kansas City Air Show crash that killed pilot Bryan Jensen, based on a review of video footage.
  • The report indicates that after recovering from an inverted spin, Jensen's biplane pitched up, abruptly rolled left, dropped its nose, and then descended to impact the ground.
  • Bryan Jensen was a veteran aerobatic pilot with 15 years of experience and also a Delta 747 captain, flying a modified Pitts Model 12 biplane known as "the Beast."
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The NTSB has released a preliminary accident report after reviewing video of the recent Kansas City Air Show crash that killed pilot Bryan Jensen.

The report is the Board’s first official review of the accident that shocked air show visitors and the aviation community alike late last month.

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