Oshkosh 24: Lancair crash on Day 1

[BlueSky247]

Just saw it on the news. How awful.

 

Two miles from the field and augured, burned up both occupants. I'll be watching for the NTSB report but damn, that really sucks.  

 

Prayers and thoughts with the families.

[Echo]

Damn.  Sorry to hear this.

[toto]

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/403643

[DCarlton]

Has there ever been a year when someone didn’t die.   Hard to process. 

[BlueSky247]

32 minutes ago, toto said:

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/403643

Best I can find on full flaps stall speed on those is 1mph above that number. 

[Pinecone]

My first Oshkosh was 1999.  Had just arrived with the mass T-34 arrival and was standing on the wing.  I had not even gotten off the plane.  Looked up and saw the smoke.

Later learned it was an online friend from AVSIG in his GlasAir.  RIP Ben