![]() The NTSB had determined that the tail empennage failed in flight causing the aircraft to break apart. September 18 – Reno Air Races (also known as National Championship Air Races) Pilot Gary Levitz, 61, a 30-year race veteran of Grand Prairie, Texas, was racing his highly modified Mustang P-51, which disintegrated during the Gold Unlimited race, scattering debris and damaging a house in Lemmon Valley, just east of the Stead Airport Base, where the races were being held.The NTSB attributed the crash to pilot error, but Handley attributed it to an engine malfunction. October 3 – California International Airshow (Salinas, California) – Pilot Wayne Handley was seriously injured when his custom built Turbo Raven crashed during maneuvers.The plane hit the ground and exploded, scattering debris for half a mile in a field about six miles north of the naval base about 12:45 p.m. Phillips had been attempting a Split S maneuver, in which the pilot rolls the airplane until it is upside down and then drops in a dive. Brison Phillips was killed when his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at an air show while thousands of horrified spectators watched. March 18 – Wings Over South Texas (Kingsville NAS, Texas) – Pilot Maj.They were demonstrating a low speed "landing wave-off maneuver" at the time of the accident. June 18 – Willow Grove 2000 Sounds of Freedom Air Show ( Willow Grove, Pennsylvania) – Two crew members of an F-14 Tomcat were killed when their aircraft lost altitude and crashed into a wooded area.August 18 – Airbourne 2000 show ( Eastbourne, East Sussex, England) – former Red Arrows pilot Ted Girdler was killed when his Aero L-29 Delfín jet failed to pull up from a diving roll and crashed into the English Channel.The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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