Two planes clip wings and burst into flames during air show practice
- 9 years ago
Four pilots are recovering in a Langkawi, Malaysia hospital after their air show planes clipped wings and burst into flames Sunday.
The two planes crashed during a practice for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition.
The pilots ejected from their planes and parachuted to the ground safely, according to reports.
At least one car and one house caught fire from falling debris, air show organizers said in a statement.
The KT-1B Wongbi aircrafts belonged to the Jupiter aerobatics team from Indonesia. The team, consisting of six planes, was one of five air show teams scheduled to perform at the exhibition.
A resident near the Langkawi Airport watched one of the planes crash into his son’s home, The Star reported. Abu Mutalib, 70, was taken to the hospital for psychological trauma. His sons were not in their houses at the time of the crash.
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The two planes crashed during a practice for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition.
The pilots ejected from their planes and parachuted to the ground safely, according to reports.
At least one car and one house caught fire from falling debris, air show organizers said in a statement.
The KT-1B Wongbi aircrafts belonged to the Jupiter aerobatics team from Indonesia. The team, consisting of six planes, was one of five air show teams scheduled to perform at the exhibition.
A resident near the Langkawi Airport watched one of the planes crash into his son’s home, The Star reported. Abu Mutalib, 70, was taken to the hospital for psychological trauma. His sons were not in their houses at the time of the crash.
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