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August 24, 2015

Airborne 08.24.15: UK Airshow Tragedy, Replica Bugatti 100P Flies!, FedEx Pilots Agree

Also: EFAS Cessation, AVW, Papal Visit TFR, Trig TT22 STC, C Series Over 80% Done, Flexjet Pilots, NTSB Investigates Tail Strike

A Hawker Hunter military jet taking part in the Shoreham Air Show in Sussex, England went down during the airshow this weekend. It impacted on a busy highway resulting in what is reported to have caused the fatal injury of eleven people. However, numerous other people were injured and, according to BBC News, the fatality number could increase. The same BBC News reports states that the pilot’s name is Andy Hill, and that he was taken by air ambulance to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in critical condition. It’s reported police made a statement that he is, “fighting for his life.” The effort to build a replica Bugatti 100P airpl

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