Two pilots had been killed when their World Struggle II-era airplane crashed at a California airport throughout a Father’s Day occasion.
Frank Wright, 67, the chief of operations on the Yanks Air Museum, was flying the twin-engine Lockheed 12A airplane together with his co-pilot Saturday afternoon when it plummeted from the sky and burst into flames on the Chino Airport, ABC 7 reported.
“Took a nostril dive, and the primary a part of the airplane that hit was the left wing, and that’s the place the gasoline was, I suppose, and what occurred was speedy explosion,” a witness to the crash instructed the outlet.
The Chino Valley Fireplace District confirmed the deaths of Wright and his co-pilot, who was not instantly recognized. The Federal Aviation Administration and Nationwide Transportation Security Board mentioned they’re investigating the crash.
Yanks Air Museum officers mentioned they had been cooperating with the authorities on the case and added that their amenities would stay closed.
“Yanks Air Museum will likely be closed till additional discover as our household offers with this tragedy, and we admire your endurance and respect for our privateness as we navigate via this tough time,” officers mentioned in an announcement.
Wright was a member of the Yanks Air Museum’s flight staff, with fellow pilots mourning his loss in tribute posts on social media.
“I solely [k]new Frank Wright for the final 10 years however he at all times had time to sit down down and speak planes and flying with me and if I ever had a mechanical query on how one can remedy a DC-3 concern he would at all times assist,” Gary Stark wrote on Fb.
“He will likely be missed tremendously within the warbirds neighborhood,” Stark added.
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