A quest to create the world’s only flightworthy Bugatti 100P replica ended in tragedy on Saturday when builder Scotty Wilson was killed in a crash of the airplane shortly after takeoff from Clinton Sherman Airport in Burns Flat, Oklahoma.
Pilot Killed in Crash of Bugatti 100P Replica
Key Takeaways:
- Veteran pilot Scotty Wilson was tragically killed when his replica Bugatti 100P aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during its third test flight.
- The project aimed to make the unique 1930s Bugatti 100P design flightworthy, as the original aircraft, hidden during WWII, never flew.
- Wilson and his team invested over $400,000 and 10,000 man-hours into building the complex replica, which video showed struggling to gain altitude before the fatal crash.
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