Airventure Mustang Accident

[EDowning]

Does anyone who is at OSH know anything about a mishap involving 2 mustangs? I am not posting names because of potential notification issues, but have been told of a mishap involving a couple of mustangs at OSH.[/u]

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[King]

Yes there was a collision. One fatal that I know of.

Not gonna say what mustangs yet.

[Mike]

darn, really sorry to hear that. Condolences to those involved.

It's been a rough couple of weeks for P-51 accidents.

[EDowning]

King wrote:

Yes there was a collision. One fatal that I know of.

Not gonna say what mustangs yet.

I got a call with details and I guess I just hoped somehow it wasn't true. I thought long and hard about wheter or not to bring it up here.

Please do not post any identity info until we are all sure it is public. This is just the worst.

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[King]

King wrote:

Yes there was a collision. One fatal that I know of.

Not gonna say what mustangs yet.

I got a call with details and I guess I just hoped somehow it was true. I thought long and hard about wheter or not to bring it up here.

Please do not post any identity info until we are all sure it is public. This is just the worst.

And to add to that, don't mention why these aircraft were flying as that can give away alot of information on the identities of the aircraft.

[flyride]

The reason they were flying has already been publicly posted by a significant news feed.

[cg51]

Please if anyone knows who was involved please send me a PM. My dad and I know many Mustang Owners. Thanks

[Django]

Oh no! I spent alot of time at the Mustangs yesterday.

[vg-photo]

From the OshKosh Northwestern:

One dead in AirVenture warbird crash when two planes collide; afternoon airshow suspended

One person was killed Friday afternoon when two warbirds collided on the south end of the north-south runway at Wittman Regional Airport.

Witnesses on the AirVenture grounds reported seeing two P-51 Mustangs approach the southern end of Runway 18/36 for what appeared to be a formation landing when the propeller of one Mustang caught the tail of the other, flipping it onto its nose. The aircraft in the rear tried to pull around the crashed aircraft and flipped over in the process, witnesses said.

One plane is covered with a tarp and appears to be upside down in grass east of the runway. The other plane came to a stop with its nose down, about 100 feet north of the other plane.

The pilot of the aircraft that ended up on its nose was able to walk away from the crash, witnesses reported.

The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are both investigating the crash.

The afternoon AirVenture air show has been cancelled, EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski said.

The Northwestern will update this story as it develops.

[Ztex]

Sad day...Our prayers are with the pilots and their families.

ANN report

http://www.aero-news.net/news/featurestories.cfm?ContentBlockID=e0b8b45d-175d-47fe-a063-7ad4367b4d28&Dynamic=1

[bdk]

And: http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070727/OSH/70727175

[Jack Cook]

I was having a pretty good day until now.
D*MN-IT!!

[cg51]

I was having a pretty good day until now.
D*MN-IT!!

I was to, I'm sick to my stomach thinking about it

[ZuluEcho]

that is extremely sad news!
condolences to the his family

I was having a great day as well, ... pains me to hear this news. I've been to Oshkosh many times, and I know it's very busy there ... lots of distractions, but still a wonderful place to be if you simply love avaition.

... thoughts and prayers go out ...