Yes - unfortunately I was one of those taxiing for departure when we saw the incident in question. Elaine and I were on the taxi way (ditch) between the runway and the real taxiway when this accident occured. It is a good reminder to do "S" turns to clear the way in front - and maybe have a reaview mirror for when at busy airports. Im sure the warbird guy will loose many nights of sleep and the family of the Canadian passenger are heartbroken. Our prayers go out to all involved. Bill and 41786
"Larry H." <lah...@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi netters, Almost home from Oshkosh. Left for home yesterday (Wednesday) 11 am, drove until 2 am this morning. I am in Oklahoma right now and should be back in the Dallas Tx area by 6 pm. I enjoyed meeting a lot of you this year at Osh, especially those who brought airplanes, thank all of you for your explantions and help. Mark did a great job with the KR forum there. Lots to absorb, lots to say ! Was saddened Sunday just before the airshow to see the warbird (Navy plane I think) run up the rear of a RV 6 and kill the passenger in it. Just a miracle that the pilot was not killed also. The details are pretty gruesume, and will save that for later if anyone is interested. This incident happened on the taxi way as planes were taxing to takeoff before airshow started. The line of planes stopped, but the Navy plane being a huge taildragger obviously did not see the RV6 taildragger in front of it and kept going. The aluminum fuselage was not much of a match for the big 4 bladed prop which worked it's way up the fuselage until it got to the passenger compartment. At least one guy in the crowd ran out attempting to get the Navy plane to shut down and did just in time to save the pilot. The passenger may have been saved but he turned around leaning his upper body rearward in an attemt to see what was going on behind them, that is probably what caused him to be in the line of fire from the big prop. Point here is to watchout behind you while at a large fly-ins with big planes. I came upon the scene just after it happened and some there I talked to said it was a KR2. My heart almost jumped out at that thought but after I looked for a few minutes I could see it was not a KR, but it was bad at any rate. Sorry for those involved. Larry H. --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1ยข/min. _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
