VIDEO: Pilot and Wing Walker Die in Fiery Crash

[Grunt]

At the Dayton Air Show a Pilot and Wing Walker die when the plane stalls.

The video at the bottom is an interview of the Wing Walker before the crash.

From The Blaze: Air Show Tragedy: Pilot, Wing Walker Killed in Fiery Crash as Crowd Watches (Graphic Video) | Video | TheBlaze.com

There is another view of the crash on LiveLeak. It will be the bottom video. www.liveleak.com

 

[MadMan66]

I have been to the Dayton Air Show many times as a young child with my grandfather and uncle. It's always been one of the best. My thoughts are with the Wingwalker and pilot's families. Seeing her in the interview, you can tell she loved what she did. Looks like a great woman, daughter, mother, and wife was lost. Very sad.

The Dayton show was where I got to go inside a B-12 with my grandfather before he passed. It was the plane he flew in during WWII. Not the exact one, to our knowledge, but one of the last few remaining of the B-12s.

 

[ruggiedj]

Such a shame. I wonder what happened. It looks like something failed and the pilot couldn't control the plane.

 

[shooter521]

My Dad, son and I have attended Dayton the past several years, with basically front row seats. We elected not to go this year, due to the lack of any modern military presence at the show (our favorite stuff). I am now glad things worked out that way, so my son didn't have to witness that crash. Prayers for the families of those involved.

 

[Stang51d]

B-12 is a vitamin.

 

[rockhopper46038]

B-12 is a vitamin.

Well, yes, but it is also a bomber.

 

[MadMan66]

B-12 is a vitamin.

It was a varient of the Martin B-10. I believe there were less than 50 built.

 

[Hoosier8]

Here is a good close video of the crash.

http://youtu.be/zctCuE46VKM

The way it looks to me is that just before the crash, the ailerons and elevator reverses direction flying them right into the ground.

Two things. Either the wing stalled and the pilot corrected for the stall or the pilot had an episode of some kind and relaxed on the controls. Seeing his age, that is a possibility.

 

[ruggiedj]

From what I have read, the plane stalled.

 

[Hoosier8]

From what I have read, the plane stalled.

Just speculation. The NTSB report will take from 6 months to a year.

 

[lucky4034]

Here is a good close video of the crash.

http://youtu.be/zctCuE46VKM

WHOA!!!

Kudos to the announcer for keeping his wits and handing out instructions to the crowd. His quick thinking probably kept everyone from shear panic!

-Turn you kids away
-Do not try to help... EMS is already in route
-Keep off your cell phones to keep lines clear for emergency personnel
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Wing Walking has always been an amazing feat for me to watch because its simply something I could never muster up the balls to do. RIP