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  • #61
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    They just had a fatal crash in the jet gold. Single aircraft. Sucks.

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    • #62
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      The livestream was cut shortly after the accident and is now unviewable. Hopefully folk on site can keep us posted.
      Zac in NZ

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      • #63
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        That was awful. Thoughts and prayers to the family of the pilot.

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        • #64
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          Just a reminder here folks, please do not post a name or plane number until later please.
          "CHARLIE DON'T SURF!!!"

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          • #65
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            That was a punch to the gut! Prayers

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            • #66
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              yeah........that hurts.........

              prayers to the family and crew.

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              • #67
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                It made me sick. I'm still sick.

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                • #68
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                  Smelled that coming. Ugh. Can anyone please confirm that was put in the dirt before the VOS? The live stream made it hard to tell .

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                  • #69
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                    It looked to me like the back of the course.

                    Originally posted by TarDevil View Post
                    It made me sick. I'm still sick.
                    Me too. My god.
                    Zac in NZ

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                    • #70
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                      Just after pylon 4. It looked like he rolled 90 degrees to the right, then rolled left to rejoin the course. Prayers and blue skies.

                      Race 29
                      Full throttle till you see God, then turn left!

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                      • #71
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                        Prayers to family, friends and the team.

                        looked like it all started around 5-6. sad way to end a pretty darn good race week.

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                        • #72
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                          My Internet was down so I did not see it happen, however, I did see a replay over and over and looks like it was just outside pylon 6ish but RIGHT outside the stick, maybe 300' or so, hope everyone on ground OK!!! Sad day once again for Air Racing.
                          Wayne Sagar
                          "Pusher of Electrons"

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                          • #73
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                            There is a video of it, that someone recorded off the live feed

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                            • #74
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                              It looked to me like there might have been a problem starting on the previous lap, as the 2nd place aircraft had to climb rather quickly to perhaps avoid contact. Things developed after that, and I sat up in my chair yelling "NO, NO, NO!!" as the pilot fought for control after the hard right bank. My wife was watching with me and it hit both of us pretty hard. I am profoundly sad.

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                              • #75
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                                I was watching the live stream, L29s were close to each other and one corrected to the right and then appeared to veer to the left and then went in. No Midair. No collision. Not a visible structural failure. Maybe too may Gs on the course correction. Close to pylon 5 on the flats, not near the fence line, I just talked to my buddy who is on the fence line now and they are reviewing video they shot from there. Shocking end to the day. I was there in 2011 and this hurts almost as much.

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