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The collision occurred at 1:22 p.m. [6] local time at the Dallas Executive Airport during a Wings Over Dallas air show organized by the Commemorative Air Force, a non-profit organization whose goal is to preserve historic aircraft. [7] The air show, hosted over a commemorative Veteran's Day weekend, had drawn more than 4,000 spectators. [7]
Marine Corps Colonel Jerry Cadick, then commanding officer of MAG-11, was performing stunts at the MCAS El Toro Air Show. California, before a crowd of 300,000 when he crashes his McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet at the bottom of a loop that was too close to the ground. The aircraft was in a nose-high attitude, but still carrying too much energy ...
July 10 – Pilots Jimmy Franklin and Bobby Younkin were killed in a mid-air collision during a dogfight routine at the Saskatchewan Centennial Air Show in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. At the time of the accident, Franklin was piloting a Waco UPF-7 biplane, and Younkin was piloting a Wolf-Samson biplane, a 1980s replica of the 1948 Pitts Samson .
1956 Niles Canyon Douglas R5D-2 crash; 1957 Turkish Air Force F-84 Thunderjet crash; 1960 F-84 Thunderstreak crash; 1963 Poonch Indian Air Force helicopter crash; 1970 Atlantic Ocean Antonov An-22 crash; 1982 Royal Air Force Jaguar shootdown incident; 1983 Rhein-Main Starfighter crash; 1991 Jakarta Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash; 1991 RAAF ...
The F-22 is considered the top US air superiority fighter, known for stealth, speed, and agility. F-22 pilot Maj. Samuel Larson captivates audiences with daring displays in the fifth-gen fighter.
An Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A jet fighter made an emergency "belly landing" at an air base after its landing gear malfunctioned due to electronic issues. Pilot did not eject and walked away from the accident. [115] 11 January An F-16V fighter of the Republic of China Air Force crashes into the sea near Aogu Wetland, Dongshi,Chiayi County ...
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On 10 March 1989, Air Ontario Flight 1363 crashes just after takeoff in snowy weather, killing 24 people. Three years later, on 22 March 1992, USAir Flight 405 also crashes just after takeoff in similar conditions to Flight 1363, killing 27 people. The cause of both crashes was ice on the wings, which significantly reduced lift.