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hairyclameater
20th Oct 2003, 03:46
Yet another warbird crashes with loss of pilot-
Confederate air force Wildcat crashed on approach to Ellington Field following a photo sortie after the "Wings over Houston" show yesterday (Sat)
Its been a pretty tragic year hasn't it?
Here's a link to the story as printed locally.
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/101803_local_airshow1.html
From other sources, it was suggested that he was trying to get some spacing from a B-25 in front of him, on final when he got slow and stalled in. Very sad day.
PaperTiger
21st Oct 2003, 06:13
Fell out of a 360 according to FAA
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 681S Make/Model: F4F- Description: F4F-3 1944 GENERAL MOTORS FM-2 EXHIBITION
Date: 10/18/2003 Time: 1815
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: HOUSTON State: TX Country: USDESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A 360 DEGREE TURN, STALLED, AND IMPACTED TERRAIN, ONE PERSON ON BOARD WAS FATALLY INJURED, ELLINGTON FIELD, HOUSTON, TX
Iron City
21st Oct 2003, 22:54
That is the preliminary report Papertiger. Houston FSDO is investigating and more information will undoubtedly come out. Don't know if NTSB is in yet.
Sad day.