Airshows attract such people. --Sam
Probably. But also the airshow 'environment' frequently prompts sober pilots to bend the rules & take very unnecessary risks.
General probability of pilot-error in any airshow related mishap is over 80% {versus ~ 50% in normal aviation incidents}.
Airshows are always popular, but the world safety record over many decades of these events is terrible. Not worth it in lives and lost resources... but airshows {.. and tragic mishaps} continue unabated.
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