Pilot killed in aerobatics crash at Las Cruces Air and Space Expo, investigation ongoing.

A pilot was killed when an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 monoplane crashed during the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo in New Mexico on Sunday at about 2:30 p.m. The aircraft was performing aerobatics and went down half a mile from the airport, prompting the cancellation of the event. The New Mexico State Police are leading the investigation, with assistance from the National Transportation Safety Board, which will examine the wreckage.

October 20, 2024
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