Monday, September 03, 2007

Two Stunt Planes Collide During Polish Air Show

The more we look at videos, the more we are convinced that air shows are just a bad idea. In this video from over the weekend at an air show in Poland. Here's the info that accompanies the video:

TWO planes disintegrate in a mid-air collision after a flying show stunt goes tragically wrong. Both pilots died instantly as the small planes slammed into each other watched by thousands of horrified spectators. The crash happened at the Radom Air Show in Poland yesterday and involved two planes from the Zelazny aerobatics team.The pilots were supposed to be carrying out a tricky manoeuvre, missing each other by inches. But they misjudged the distance, causing their two red aircraft to collide and burst into fragments. The tragedy was broadcast on local TV. Major Wieslaw Grzegorzewski, of the Polish Air Force, said last night: "There are no reports of injuries among those on the ground. "As the television footage showed, the collision happened well away from the crowd."

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