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Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:29 pm
There is a Czech NTSB report out which can be found here.
https://uzpln.cz/pdf/20210723131314.pdfIn Czech, but Google can translate it for you.
T J
Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:13 pm
The direct translation from the T28 article on that link is:
"A group of historic aircraft was returning from an air show
in Leszno, Poland to Salzburg.
The flight took place under VFR in class G airspace, aircraft B-25 Mitchell and T-28B Trojan flew in the group.
T-28B Trojan flew behind the B-25 and performed maneuvers at various altitudes
for photography and video recording.
During the flight near the village of Jickovice, the pilot T-28B Trojan according to the statement
witnesses began an acrobatic maneuver barrel twist at a height of about 60 m AGL
The pilot failed the acrobatic maneuver and crashed into the belt with the aircraft
mature trees.
After hitting the trees, the aircraft bounced off the ground and after about 120m landed at the interface of forest and field.
The pilot burned down as a result of the fire, the
passenger was seriously injured."