Air shows are risk for pilots, but audience is usually safe.(Metropolitan Times)(Regional News)

From: The Washington Times | Date: May 21, 1998| Author: Trugman, Kristan | Copyright information

Air shows in the United States are safe for audiences despite Tuesday's crash at a Manassas airport that killed a pilot performing aerobatics as 12,000 students watched, air safety specialists say.

That crash came a month after two pilots died at a Florida airport while performing aerobatics for a crowd of 5,000 spectators. But, pilots, not spectators, face the biggest risk.

"To start the year off with three fatalities is difficult, but it is atypical. We...

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