Very sad just read about another warbird crash this time fatal in a lake in Illinois. Aircraft was a Yak52 and both pilots were killed. Thoughts and prayers go out to the pilots and their families and friends.
2 men die in Lake in the Hills plane crash
🙁
By: Newforest - 5th September 2007 at 07:40
Extended details of the two pilots who were killed.
By: Newforest - 4th September 2007 at 10:47
Lot more information from CBS2. The crash occurred in Crystal Lake.:(
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_246193257.html
By: Bruce - 4th September 2007 at 09:14
Title changed for clarity
By: Bager1968 - 4th September 2007 at 08:35
“The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet primary trainer aircraft. It first flew in 1976 and is still being produced in Romania, by Aerostar. The Yak-52 was designed originally as an aerobatic trainer for students in the Soviet DOSAAF training organization. That organization trained both civilian sport pilots and military pilots.
Since the early 1990s and the fall of the Soviet Union, many Yak 52s have been exported to the west. Of the approximately 1,800 produced to date, most now fly in the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and other western countries.”
By: The Blue Max - 4th September 2007 at 07:50
Trgic news, very sad indeed, but i really feel that Head lining this as “Another Warbird Crash” is not doing anybody any favours. The Yak 52 is not a “Warbird” even if there owners like to pretend, it as probably built in the 70’s or later:mad:
All the same very sad to hear, no loss of life is good to hear about. condolences to all 🙁
By: Newforest - 4th September 2007 at 07:49
Very sad news, but your news link doesn’t work.
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September 4, 2007 at 4:59 am