Pilot dies in small plane crash at Stewart Airport
Source: Record online
UPDATE (3:10 p.m.): NEW WINDSOR - State police say a pilot has died Friday after his propeller-driven stunt plane crashed while he was practicing tricks for a weekend air show at Stewart International Airport.
Trooper Steven Nevel said the accident happened around 2 p.m. Friday at the airport, where the New York Air Show is scheduled to take place this weekend.
The pilot was the only person in the plane. His name wasn't immediately released.
Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus, the Countys Department of Emergency Services, the state police and the Federal Aviation Administration are on the scene of the accident.
Practice for the day has been canceled.
According to a statement from Neuhaus' office, the air show is still scheduled to go on Saturday and Sunday. A woman at the air show box office also said the show will go on.
Read more: http://www.recordonline.com/article/20150828/NEWS/150829451/-1/breaking_ajax
I had friends & family in EMS out there watching the practice. I expect to be out there tomorrow myself.
http://abc7ny.com/news/plane-practicing-for-ny-air-show-crashes-killing-pilot/960733/
madamvlb
(495 posts)I'll be attending tomorrow with my hubby.
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highway and rec dept store stuff there. I live here.
dhill926
(16,343 posts)went to the show in Camarillo, CA last weekend. Much fun but yep, a lot of danger involved....