Photos capture air show crash
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A vintage plane built in the 1950's crashed in a fireball at an air show in Martinsburg, West Virginia on Saturday (September 17).
The plane's pilot was killed, the West Virginia National Guard said.
A spectator at the scene took these photos showing the fiery crash site.
The incident happened one day after another vintage plane crashed at a Nevada show, killing nine people and injuring more than 50 others.
The aircraft in West Virginia was built in 1958 according to an aircraft registry website. It was flying as part of the T-28 Warbird Aerobatic Formation Demonstration Team, which performs at air shows around the country.
A vintage plane built in the 1950's crashed in a fireball at an air show in Martinsburg, West Virginia on Saturday (September 17).
The plane's pilot was killed, the West Virginia National Guard said.
A spectator at the scene took these photos showing the fiery crash site.
The incident happened one day after another vintage plane crashed at a Nevada show, killing nine people and injuring more than 50 others.
The aircraft in West Virginia was built in 1958 according to an aircraft registry website. It was flying as part of the T-28 Warbird Aerobatic Formation Demonstration Team, which performs at air shows around the country.