U.S. Pilot Elgin Wells Killed While Practicing for Chinese Airshow
25 Apr 2018

U.S. Pilot Elgin Wells Killed While Practicing for Chinese Airshow

by | posted in: Airshows | 31
Elgin Wells, known for his “Starjammer” routine was killed when his aerobatic aircraft crashed during a practice flight ahead of the Zhengzhou airshow in Zhengzhou, China. The crash occurred around 6:14pm local time on Wednesday the 26th of April. An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. The Zhengzhou Air Show is scheduled… Read more
Chinese Demonstration Team Pilot Killed In Training Accident
14 Nov 2016

Chinese Demonstration Team Pilot Killed In Training Accident

by | posted in: Jet Teams | 2
Chinese military pilot Yu Xu was killed over the weekend after a problem during a training mission, Chinese media has reported. She was the one of the first female military pilots in the country and a member of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s “August 1st” aerobatic team. The team is the equivalent of the… Read more