Pilot Dies When Stunt Plane Crashes During New York Air Show Practice
Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 —
Small plane crashes at New York Air Show
A small prop airplane lost its tail and crashed during the rehearsals for the New York Air Show on Friday, killing the pilot.
The aircraft in question appears to be a 1998 Giles G-202, with the registration N18FJ, according to one witness, photographer and air enthusiast Benjamin Granucci.
Granucci identified the pilot that crashed as Andrew Wright. Orange County's Department of Emergency Services confirmed the pilot was killed.
The New York Air Show was scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, August 29-30, at the Stewart International Airport.
County officials told reporters that, while rehearsals for the day have been canceled, the air show is still planned to carry on as scheduled.
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