Lancair at SnF '08

[Steve]

This aircraft, a Lancair, was an award winner while at Sun-n-Fun this year. About 30 seconds after this picture was taken, the airplane crashed and burned off the departure end of runway 27 at Lakeland. The pilot did not survive.

fly the plane

 

[flyingcheesehead]

This aircraft, a Lancair, was an award winner while at Sun-n-Fun this year. About 30 seconds after this picture was taken, the airplane crashed and burned off the departure end of runway 27 at Lakeland. The pilot did not survive.

fly the plane

Hmmm... Trying to close the canopy and raise the gear at low level?

 

[jason]

Man, that sucks...

http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/brief.asp?ev_id=20080417X00505&key=1

 

[AdamZ]

yup fly the plane so sad.

 

[flyersfan31]

OH man, what a shame. Fly the plane, indeed.