A true story of a pilot who died 24 hours later

[italiandragon]

From Mach 1 to 5-G, Breaking Sound Barrier Brings Thrills, Risk - Bloomberg.com

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The Electric Lightning takes off from Thunder City with pilot Dave Stock at the controls and author Jim Clash aboard in Cape Town, South Africa. The orange thrust indicates the afterburners have just kicked in. Photographer: Masaya Abe via Bloomberg

Author Jim Clash gives the "thumbs up" as he and pilot Dave Stock, right, prepare to board the Electric Lightning in Thunder City. The aircraft flew supersonic to Overberg for an air show the following day. Photographer: Masaya Abe via Bloomberg

Pilot Dave Stock, left, and author Jim Clash after their supersonic flight in the Electric Lightning in Cape Town, South Africa. This would prove to be one of the last photos of Stock -- less than 24 hours later he died in the same aircraft. Photographer: Ian Fairley via Bloomberg

Author Jim Clash climbs from the Electric Lightning after pilot Dave Stock flew a series of aerobatic moves. Stock, above, looks on. Photographer: Ian Fairley via Bloomberg

 

[liquidcherry]

Hi Dragon,

Very sad but...where is the pic of the airplane crash where stock died???

I am not saying i wanna see it, i am just saying you are presenting a lot of pics, a story and than ....no conclusion?(r link)..

Cheers

Liquid

 

[italiandragon]

Hi Vito,

Very sad but...where is the pic of the airplane crash where stock died???

I am not saying i wanna see it, i am just saying you are presenting a lot of pics, a story and than ....no conclusion?(r link)..

Cheers

Liquid

Who us Vito?

The story is from Bloomberg, I did not try to Google it.

 

[liquidcherry]

i swear i typed dragon..strange

Cheers

Liquid