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Old 08-31-2009, 06:49 PM
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A Belarusian SU-27 crashes at an airshow.

Polish air show crash kills two stunt pilots

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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xab...h-air-sho_news

This video shows the best view of the aircraft before they disappear behind hte trees that I could find.
Agreed - RIP.

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Sounds like the pilots rode it in to attempt to keep the plane from crashing into the people on the ground. Very selfless act, if so. Still, I wonder if there just wasn't enough time to punch out.


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The video looks like they didn't have any power at the bottom of the loop. Can't see what's behind the trees but he wasn't aimed at the crowd.
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