Wed, 27 Jul '05
A North American P-51 Mustang, reported in general media as a D (actually - it was a K) model bird, was lost during the Tuesday afternoon warbird fly-bys at the Oshkosh EAA Airshow. Tuesday's show featured a number of exciting warbird flights throughout the afternoon, including USAF Heritage Flights, a number of bomber runs, and a series of fighter passes that thrilled tens of thousands who braved occasional rains to view one of the strongest Oshkosh airshow rosters in many years.
The aircraft had completed one pass and was preparing for another when it was discovered to be missing from the formation gathering for the next approach to Oshkosh, Wisconsin's Wittman Field. The Fond Du Lac Police Department received a report of a "plane down" at 1602 local time and dispatched officers to the scene. A single engine aircraft, as yet officially unidentified, was found to have impacted a farm field in Calumet County, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin near the east Shore of Lake Winnebago. The aircraft was occupied by a single pilot, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
One media report quotes NTSB Investigator Ed Malinowski as saying that, "judging by the crash site, it didn't look like there was any effort to land the plane". ANN will present more information on this story as soon as we have confirmed that family members have been properly notified.
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I read about that in AAFO, so sad. Possible heart attack?
Prayers to the family.