Yet another Airshow Incident
Unfortunately I just witnessed another fatal airshow accident at Stewart Airport (KSWF) in Newburgh, NY. It took place during a practice session for a two day show which starts tomorrow. The aircraft was G202 carbon fiber aerobatic airplane. From what I witnessed, the aircraft was pulling a high-g pullup when a significant portion of the tail of the aircraft broke away from the rest of the fuselage. The aircraft continued to climb, the then rolled inverted and crashed vertically into a vehicle storage area about 1000 feet behind the spectator line. There has been no release of information regarding the ID or condition of the pilot as of yet. No word either on whether or not the airshow will continue as planned. I will post more if I learn anything else. Not a pleasant thing to see at all.