Posted on 09/20/2013 11:16:25 AM PDT by EveningStar
Divers have found the body of a missing U.S. stunt pilot whose plane crashed into a lake in northeast China while attempting a tricky maneuver in the rain, the head of the team searching for him said Friday.
David Riggs, whose U.S. pilot's license had been suspended, had been missing since Tuesday's accident outside the city of Shenyang in which his young female Chinese translator died. Riggs was in China to take part in an air show and was apparently rehearsing one of his tricks when the accident occurred...
His website describes him as CEO of California-based Mach One Aviation, Inc. and as a "Hollywood stunt pilot, movie producer and world aviation speed record holder." It said his aerial performances had featured in movies and television shows including "Iron Man," ''Jarhead," and the James Bond film "Casino Royale." ...
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That would be a mud nap wouldn’t it?
Stupid has a way of catching up with you sooner or later.
Not all bad, not all good. I never flew with him, but steered away from the opportunity because of the more reckless side of his nature. Not really surprised, but still a sad event.
RIP.
Back in the day, when I was an active duty Navy Landing Signal Officer, we had a saying: “If he has a death wish, there is nothing we can do about it!”
Too bad an innocent man died with this obviously insane man!
Whoops! Wrong gender/ My Bad!
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