2007 Radom Air Show crash
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The 2007 Radom Air Show crash occurred on 1 September 2007 at the Radom Air Show
, near Radom
in Poland
. The tragedy occurred before about thirty thousand spectators who had gathered to watch aerobatics
teams from 16 nations perform their programmes.
Three Zlin Z-526
aircraft from the AZL Żelazny aerobatics team were performing their display. One maneuver involved the three aircraft simultaneously flying toward a central point from different directions. Two of the aircraft, one piloted by Piotr Banachowicz and the other by the group's founder, Lech Marchelewski, struck each other at right angles, demolishing both aircraft and killing both pilots. Both pilots were from the western Polish city of Zielona Góra
. No persons were hurt on the ground, but officials stopped the show and declared three days of mourning.
Radom Air Show
The Radom Air Show is a biannual celebration in the city of Radom, Poland, which began in 2000...
, near Radom
Radom
Radom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The tragedy occurred before about thirty thousand spectators who had gathered to watch aerobatics
Aerobatics
Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in normal flight. Aerobatics are performed in airplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment and sport...
teams from 16 nations perform their programmes.
Three Zlin Z-526
Zlin Z-526
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aircraft from the AZL Żelazny aerobatics team were performing their display. One maneuver involved the three aircraft simultaneously flying toward a central point from different directions. Two of the aircraft, one piloted by Piotr Banachowicz and the other by the group's founder, Lech Marchelewski, struck each other at right angles, demolishing both aircraft and killing both pilots. Both pilots were from the western Polish city of Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....
. No persons were hurt on the ground, but officials stopped the show and declared three days of mourning.