How horrible. An air show stuntwoman and her pilot tragically died on June 22 in Dayton, Ohio when their plane suddenly crashed to the ground and burst into flames.
The crowd at the Vectren Air Show near Dayton, Ohio on June 22 looked away in horror as the small plane carrying wing walker Jane Wicker, 44, plunged to the ground, killing both her and the pilot, Charlie Schwenker, 64.
Jane Wicker & Pilot Die In Tragic Air Show Crash
“They were too low and too slow,” aviation photographer Ian Hoyt told The Associated Press. “Before I knew it, they hit the ground.” Ian, who is also a licensed pilot, stated that it appeared the plane stalled and didn’t have enough air speed.
Another eyewitness, Thanh Tran, said that he noticed a look of concern on Jane’s face right before the plane went down: “She looked very scared. Then the airplane crashed on the ground.
The crowd at the Vectren Air Show near Dayton, Ohio on June 22 looked away in horror as the small plane carrying wing walker Jane Wicker, 44, plunged to the ground, killing both her and the pilot, Charlie Schwenker, 64.
Jane Wicker & Pilot Die In Tragic Air Show Crash
“They were too low and too slow,” aviation photographer Ian Hoyt told The Associated Press. “Before I knew it, they hit the ground.” Ian, who is also a licensed pilot, stated that it appeared the plane stalled and didn’t have enough air speed.
Another eyewitness, Thanh Tran, said that he noticed a look of concern on Jane’s face right before the plane went down: “She looked very scared. Then the airplane crashed on the ground.
- 6/23/2013
- by Andrew Gruttadaro
- HollywoodLife
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