Travis AFB calif,plane down during airshow

[Daveroo]

they say a steerman has crashed at travis afb,doesnt look good at all..large black cloud of smoke..not fan injuries..but..well ya know.my folks and i were going to this today,but mom woke up sick again,so we canceled...

FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — A plane has crashed during an airshow at Travis Air Force Base, the Federal Air Administration confirms.
FAA official Lynn Lunsford tells CBS13 that the plane, which was taking part in a performance, is a Stearman biplane. Initial photographs from the scene show plume of black smoke rising from the runway.
The Thunder Over Solano Travis Air Expo was taking place at the airport at the time of the crash. The event has been canceled due to the crash.
Witnesses at the scene tell CBS13 that the plane was flying upside down before it crashed. No spectators have been injured in the crash.

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[Daveroo]

FAIRFIELD, Calif. (KCRA) —There is no word on injuries after a biplane crashed Sunday at the Thunder Over Solano Air Show at Travis Air Force Base.
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</aside>The air show was canceled after the crash. People attending the show have been asked to leave the area, officials said.
The California Highway Patrol is assisting with the evacuation of spectators.
A KCRA 3 employee who was at the air show said a biplane flew into the ground while flying upside down.
Hundreds of spectators were at the air show when the crash took place.
The Fairfield Fire Department released the following statement on its Facebook page: "Sad news to report from Travis Air Force Base. Our thoughts and prayers are with the performers and all those involved. The Travis Air Expo has been cancelled due to the aircraft of an aerial performer. Guests of the base should comply with Security Forces instruction to exit the installation. Security Forces requests for individuals to provide photo and video footage of the crash to assist in the investigation. Call 424-2000 for more information about photo and vid


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[Daveroo]

it was Eddie Andreini...shame..ive gotten to see him many times out here..he goes to the Yuba County EAA meet every year and we were there when he took a thunder mustang and set a new distance speed thing...he took off,,gained some altitude and circled a few times..then dove down until a 100 feet or something over the runway and then climbed to a set altitude ..and traveled some distance out..and back...took almost an hour..but suddenly he came screaming down the runway again ..super fast...and the announcer told us he was victorious..setting a new speed/distance record.

[stovall]

Very sad indeed!!! Eddie has been a staple of the Redding Air Show for years.

[Toastmaker]

It is a sad tragedy to lose an experienced pilot like this. But - isn't this the second 70+ year old pilot to crash in an airshow or demo recently ? Would this just be a coincidence or should be looked at as possible a causative factor ?

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