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It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby Pubba02 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:10 pm

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Re: It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby Pubba02 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:12 pm

looks lik it was Bryan Jensen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHsdxBj3P3s
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Re: It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:20 pm

This has not been a good weekend for aviation :'( :'( :'(
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Re: It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:17 pm

I was shocked to learn of this today.  I was planning on attending this airshow tomorrow because Bryan is a friend of my family.  My grandfather taught him how to fly.  He worked at my grandfather's airport to earn money for lessons.  Somewhere there is a picture of him and my grandfather standing in front of the Christan Eagle he learned aerobatics in.  My mother grew up with him and it was hard giving her the news when I got home from the Wichita airshow today.

My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Not feeling like going back out to another airshow after this weekend.
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Re: It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby Pubba02 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:31 pm

my prayers are with Bryan's family and friends
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Re: It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby Jayhawk Jake » Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:55 pm

I was there.  Came to Kansas City to visit some friends and go to the airshow.  Truly sad, I didn't know of him before today but he was putting on a good show until it happened.  RIP
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Re: It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby DaveSims » Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:13 am

He was supposed to be performing at an airshow next weekend we are going to at ALO.  Coincidentally, this show will be the first for Kyle Franklin since Amanda's death.
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Re: It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby Pubba02 » Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:25 pm

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Re: It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby Jayhawk Jake » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:00 pm



Unfortunate, but the real sad thing here is risks like that DO NOT need to be taken.
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Re: It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby DaveSims » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:56 pm

Just a very bad weekend for the airshow crowd.  Three accidents, and three deaths.  I only hope next weekend is better, as I am supposed to be attending the Thunder in the Valley in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Re: It keeps getting worse. Biplane crashes at airshow, one dead

Postby expat » Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:33 am



Unfortunate, but the real sad thing here is risks like that DO NOT need to be taken.
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