Devyn and Hunter Reiley had just celebrated their three-year wedding anniversary days before the fatal crash. Facebook/Devyn Reiley.
As a dad of a daughter who just celebrated her first anniversary, this really brings tears to my eyes.
I remember Bruce Collie with the 49ers in the mid-80s. Solid player. Very sad for him and family.
Yes, I remember him well. After he left football he became religious. He has 13 children, and I think the girl who died is his oldest.
I don’t know anything about any of the people in this article, but that’s a horrible story, and I extend my sympathies to the bereaved.
For an aircraft to have been ‘spinning uncontrollably’ makes me wonder if it was in ‘flight ready’ condition to begin with.
The Texans were trainers and I understand quite easy to fly and had good glide ratios. Maybe a control cable broke to the tail. If it had just lost power she should have been able to deadstick it.
Devyn and Hunter Reiley had just celebrated their three-year wedding anniversary days before the fatal crash. Facebook/Devyn Reiley.
As a dad of a daughter who just celebrated her first anniversary, this really brings tears to my eyes.
A spin is the result of a sudden aerodynamic imbalance on top of a stall; at least that is one cause of a spin. Every aircraft has its own procedures for recovering from a spin, some a little more touchy than others. I don’t know if this was the case, but it seems an experienced pilot would know how to recover.
I hadda look up the T-6 Texan. Looks like the SBD Dauntless.
And that’s why I don’t go to air shows. If a crashing plane is headed right for you you’ll die. There are no evasive maneuvers you can take.
I look forward to the stories when my friends and customers get back from the show.