Saturday, September 17, 2011

WWII-era plane crashes, burns at W.Va. air show

Posted on Saturday, 09.17.11


A single engine T-28 from the six-plane Trojan Horsemen Demonstration Flight Team crashes and explodes during a performance at the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va.
Journal Newspaper, Ron Agnir / AP Photo



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The Associated Press


MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- A World War II-era plane has crashed and burst into flames on a runway at a West Virginia air show.

Officials reported no injuries Saturday among spectators at the airfield. Details on the pilot's condition were unavailable.

The crash comes a day after a stunt pilot in Nevada crashed at an air show there, killing nine.

West Virginia Air National Guard spokesman Lt. Nathan Mueller says the T-28 aircraft crashed while it performed during a routine at the Thunder over the Blue Ridge and Open House and Air Show.

A Federal Aviation Administration registry says the plane is registered to John Mangan of Concord, N.C. A message at Mangan's home was not immediately returned.

The Journal of Martinsburg (http://bit.ly/nJ268P ) reports the aircraft lost control during a six-plane stunt formation


Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/17/2411840/wwii-era-plane-crashes-at-wva.html#ixzz1YFTnDVyV
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