One of a trio of L-39's crashed during an airshow at Davenport, Iowa, last Saturday. Video footage shows the 3 aircraft flying in formation, with the left and right aircraft splitting off, after which the right aircraft dives in. It's pilot, named as Glen A. Smith, didn't make it out
video in this (Dutch) newspaper article:
http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/1287 ... _om__.html
L-39 crash at Davenport, IA, saturday Sep 1, 2012
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L-39 crash at Davenport, IA, saturday Sep 1, 2012
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