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Aerobatic Pilot Parachutes to Safety

** Photo: Dan Marcotte AirShows Facebook**
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Key Takeaways:

  • Aerobatic pilot Dan Marcotte safely parachuted from his Ultimate Aero biplane after an in-flight malfunction caused it to crash in northern Vermont.
  • Marcotte, an experienced airshow performer, was found tangled in a tree but sustained no serious injuries, though he expressed sadness over losing his beloved aircraft.
  • The FAA is currently investigating the incident involving the biplane crash near the Canadian border.
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When something went wrong in the air during a practice flight, aerobatic pilot Dan Marcotte jumped from his Ultimate Aero 10-200, parachuting to safety as the single-seat biplane crashed in a fireball onto a northern Vermont interstate.

Marcotte, an experienced aerobatic pilot, bailed out of the airplane last Friday over Highgate, Vermont, near the Canadian border and Franklin County State Airport. Firefighters found him dangling in his parachute from a tree and cut him down. He was not seriously injured, according to police.

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