A vintage 1950s Spanish jet trainer (Hispano HA-200 Saeta) crashed into a hangar and exploded at an airshow in Spain, killing its 35-year-old pilot.
Around 3,000 spectators witnessed the incident at Cuatro Vientos Airport, but no one on the ground was injured.
The deceased pilot was identified as Ladislao Tejedor Romero, an assistant to Spain's Defense Minister, and the cause of the crash is currently unknown.
A 1950s-era vintage Spanish jet trainer crashed into a hangar and exploded in a fireball at an airshow in Spain on Sunday, killing its 35-year-old pilot.
Around 3,000 spectators witnessed the crash at Cuatro Vientos Airport when the historic Hispano HA-200 Saeta went out of control and crashed, sending a fireball and thick black smoke into the air.
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