2 Die in Air Show Simulation of Attack on Pearl Harbor
Two air show planes simulating the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor collided and crashed Saturday, killing both pilots.
At least 1,200 spectators witnessed the crash about 150 feet above Keystone Air Park, said Capt. Tim Martin of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
The victims were part of the Valiant Air Command, a group of four pilots and planes that fly mostly in Florida and Georgia, Martin said.
The Beechcraft T-34 military training planes, painted with Japanese markings, were flying four abreast over the airport grounds and turning left when the two aircraft on the right side collided, Martin said.
There was no fire, and no one on the ground was hurt. Both planes were destroyed and both pilots died instantly.
Federal officials will investigate the cause of the crash. Weather was not a factor, Martin said.
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