GEICO Skytyper Down In NY 5/30
GEICO Skytyper Down In NY 5/30
One of the GEICO Skytyper SNJs has crashed in Melville, NY. No word on the pilot yet but photos show a fiery crash scene. Fingers crossed.
http://abc7ny.com/small-plane-crashes-o ... d/3540092/
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http://abc7ny.com/small-plane-crashes-o ... d/3540092/
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The location the plane crashed at is very near the Republic Airport where the team is based.
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The team was scheduled to perform this weekend at the NAS Patuxent River Air Expo in MD.
http://www.geicoskytypers.com/schedule/?ytd_1=2013
http://www.geicoskytypers.com/schedule/?ytd_1=2013
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Good visibility at the time of the incident (1:52pm eastern)
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The pilot died, according to ABC. Very sad news indeed. http://abc7ny.com/3540092/
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More pics from NBC New York
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/P ... um=twitter
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/P ... um=twitter
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Video from CBS New York appears to show the aircraft in a spin
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/38733 ... he-ground/
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/38733 ... he-ground/
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The pilot has been identified as Ken Johansen.
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suf ... 1.18845916The Skytypers identified the pilot as Ken Johansen, 52, a professional airline pilot who was a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and a Naval aviator. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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