Incident

16 Sep 2016

Navy Releases Report From Blue Angel 6 Crash Investigation

by RickyM | posted in: Jet Teams, Popular Posts | 3

The United States Navy has concluded their investigation into the fatal crash of a Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet earlier this year in June, which killed Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss. The publicly released JAGMAN report lists “pilot error” as the primary cause, stating that Capt. Kuss was too low (3,196 feet) and was flying too fast… Read more

9 Sep 2016

Red Bull Pilot Hannes Arch Dies In Helicopter Accident

by RyanS | posted in: Aerobatics | 1

Red Bull Air Race pilot Hannes Arch died last night in a helicopter crash in the mountains of his native Austria. Few details are available at this time, but the Red Bull Air Race Facebook page posted this tribute: — It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of our long-time, close… Read more

27 Aug 2016

Pilot Killed In Crash At Airshow Of The Cascades

by RyanS | posted in: Aerobatics, Miscellaneous | 6

Pilot Marcus Paine was killed today when his Stearman biplane crashed during a performance at the Airshow of the Cascades in Madras, Oregon. He was the only person on board and no one on the ground was injured. Paine was reportedly performing aerobatics when he hit the ground. The remainder of the airshow was canceled… Read more

5 Aug 2016

Martin Mars Stars In AirVenture Lineup, Recovers From Damage

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Warbirds | 2

The famous Martin Mars water bomber was one of the main attractions at EAA AirVenture this year, but it did not survive the show unscathed. The aircraft, which performed in the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday airshows, suffered a bird strike to one of its four engines on Friday. In the ensuing landing on Lake Winnebago,… Read more

22 Jul 2016

Bearfeat Aerobatics Pilot Randy Harris And Passenger Killed In Crash Near Vance AFB

by RyanS | posted in: Aerobatics | 1

Aerobatic pilot Randy Harris, who performed under the label of “Bearfeat Aerobatics”, was killed yesterday when his Skybolt biplane went down near Vance AFB in Oklahoma. His passenger, identified as USAF T-38 instructor pilot 1st Lt. Dale Bryan Shillington, was also killed in the crash. The aircraft was reportedly flying aerobatics when it went out… Read more

17 Jul 2016

Pilot Killed In Crash At 2016 Cold Lake Airshow

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Warbirds | 3

Pilot Bruce “Frac” Evans was killed today when his T-28 Trojan crashed while he was performing at the Cold Lake Airshow in Alberta, Canada. The performance was a solo routine and no other performers or spectators were involved. According to the airshow’s website, Bruce was a Geologist and warbird enthusiast with an Airline Transport Pilot… Read more

13 Jun 2016

USAF Thunderbirds Will Resume 2016 Season At Ocean City

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams | 3

The USAF Thunderbirds will resume their 2016 airshow season this coming weekend (June 18-19) in Ocean City, MD. The team had been on a stand down after the crash of Thunderbird #6 on June 2nd. Pilot Maj. Alex Turner was able to safely eject during the incident. He has not flown with the team yet… Read more

9 Jun 2016

Patrouille Suisse Pilots Safe After Mid-Air Collision And Crash In The Netherlands

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams | 0

An F-5 Tiger II fighter jet flown by the Patrouille Suisse team has crashed in the Netherlands. The #5 pilot reportedly ejected to safety following a mid-air collision. The other aircraft involved landed safely. The Patrouille Suisse is a demonstration squadron of the Swiss Air Force and regularly performs at airshows across Europe. The team… Read more

8 Jun 2016

Thunderbirds and Blue Angels Announce Show Cancellations

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Schedules | 2

Following crashes at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO and in Smyrna, TN, the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels have officially announced cancellations of their performances in the coming weeks as both teams undergo a safety stand down. We have already reported on the Syracuse International Air Show, which was scheduled to host… Read more

3 Jun 2016

Blue Angels To Stand Down Following Crash, But The Great Tennessee Airshow Will Be Held

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams | 0

The 2016 Great Tennessee Airshow in Smyrna, TN will go on this weekend as scheduled following yesterday’s fatal Blue Angel crash during practice. The Blue Angels will obviously not be performing as they mourn their teammate and observe a safety stand down to investigate the incident. Airshows are massive investments and canceling at the last… Read more