Pilot practicing ahead of New York Air Show crashes, dies

[fholbert]

(CNN)A single-engine aerobatic plane practicing ahead of an upcoming New York state air show crashed Friday, killing the pilot, police said.

The pilot lost control of the single seater and crashed into a wooded area abutting Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, a community about 70 miles north of New York City, State Police spokesman Steven Nevel said.

No one on the ground was injured.

Story Here: http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/28/us/new-york-air-show-crash/index.html

 

[trafficinsight]

Photo posted elsewhere showed the tail of the airplane torn off.

Bad day.

 

[Inverted]

RIP Andrew, you were a cool dude. I am sure he had no idea what happened.