That’s crazy, don’t understand how. It looked like he deliberately flew into the B17. When I read what happened I thought maybe the sun was blinding him, that was not the case. I guess it was just a case of someone was off on their timing.
That’s really saddening.
To insinuate this was intentional is asinine, the small plane had some sort of malfunction.
I am however impressed that you held your response to a single paragraph!
To insinuate this was intentional is asinine, the small plane had some sort of malfunction.
I am however impressed that you held your response to a single paragraph!
I 2nd the "asinine" assertion.
It sounds like most of you are totally ignorant about aircraft.
The P-63 was in a left bank; as a low-wing aircraft, when you bank (also note the relative position of cockpit to the wing) the wing blocks your view downward and to the side. The P-63 pilot likely did not see the B-17 because of the wing blocking his view. He could have been focusing on the other plane that he was following.
Quite obviously not "falling" or "gliding" into the B-17.
Simply didn't see the other plane (yeah, where was the Air Boss ?) just the same as a car accident where one driver didn't spot the other vehicle.
Looks like blind spot hits on both accounts Bomber's left rear and Cobras lower right. Where was air traffic control?
In air shows air traffic control is watching along with everyone else. Just from a different view. The airspace is given up to the air show operator and run by the "airboss" typically one guy sometimes has a couple helpers who coordinates all the aircraft for the air show. Pretty cool to listen watch as the airboss does his thing since its usually a little bit more chaotic compared to normal air traffic pattern work. My favorite times of the year were helping the airboss and watching them work their magic. Sad this happened.
The P63 simply over shot his pattern. He came in hot and could not stay in his assigned spot.
An accident due to human error. Even the most professional of crews make mistakes and unfortunately this one was really bad
God bless I hate that. I was so excited seeing them come over on their way to the field. Think it was about noon or so when several came over my office in Frisco headed that way. Shame for the loss of life and the loss of history. Prayers for their families.
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