Air show goes on day after crash
Less than 24 hours after a fatal plane crash, the first air show at Stewart International Airport in over a decade went on as planned. Pilot Andrew Wright of Austin, Texas was killed as he was practicing
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Aug 30, 2015, 1:56 AM
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Updated 3,350 days ago
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Less than 24 hours after a fatal plane crash, the first air show at Stewart International Airport in over a decade went on as planned.
Pilot Andrew Wright of Austin, Texas was killed as he was practicing high-speed maneuvers on Friday for today's air show. His plane took a nose dive and crashed into the ground.
A moment of silence was held in a tribute to mark Wright's tragic death. Officials say that a similar tribute will be held on Sunday at around 12 p.m.
The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the cause of the crash.
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