Battle Creek Air Show Jet Truck, crash

2022 - 7 - 3

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Jet truck driver Chris Darnell killed in fiery crash during Battle Creek ... (Battle Creek Enquirer)

Police confirmed Shockwave Jet Truck driver Chris Darnell died as a result of his injuries during the crash at Battle Creek Executive Airport.

He was 'living the dream' as he said." They were not involved in the incident. Police did not provide additional information about Darnell's death. "Chris so loved the air show business. He was so well loved by everyone who knew him," Neal Darnell wrote. Battle Creek Police have confirmed that the victim in Saturday's fiery Shockwave Jet Truck crash at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival was driver Chris Darnell, 40.

'Mechanical failure' caused fatal jet truck accident at Battle Creek air ... (mlive.com)

We are so sad,” said Neal Darnell, the driver's father. “Just one month ago Chris turned 40. He was so well loved by everyone who knew him."

Neal Darnell said he will continue to provide updates as the Shockwave and Flash Fire Jet Trucks team gets them. It features an airs show, music, fireworks, hot air balloons and more. He was ‘Living the dream,’ as he said.”

Stunt truck with jet engines crashes at Michigan air show, killing driver (CNN)

A jet-powered stunt truck spun out of control and crashed at an air show in Battle Creek, Michigan, killing the driver, according to police and footage of ...

Emergency responders were at the airport on standby and quickly responded, Westra said. Video shot by air show attendee Mike Westra showed the truck racing two planes, speeding down the runway before spinning and crashing. "Just one month ago Chris turned 40.

1 person dead in accident at Michigan air show involving jet ... (ABC News)

Chris Darnell, 40, died while driving a race truck dubbed the Shockwave Jet Truck during the air show, police said in an update Saturday evening. The accident ...

It frequently appeared at air show and drag racing exhibitions across the country. Saturday evening's activities were scheduled to resume at the festival, which runs through Monday. A small fire behind the truck can be seen as the vehicle slides past a large fireball and crashes.

Caught On Camera: Jet Truck Explodes At Michigan Air Show (NDTV)

A 40-year-old man in the United States was killed at a Michigan air show when his jet-fueled semi-truck exploded during a horrific pyrotechnic accident.

In a Facebook statement, Mr Darnell's father, Neal Darnell, said that the accident was a “result of mechanical failure on the Jet truck”. The 40-year-old was racing two planes during the Field of Flight Air Show at Battle Creek Field when his vehicle, called Shockwave Jet Truck, crashed. A thick orange-and-black fireball can also be seen in the foreground of the video, and the vehicle disappears behind it and tumbles after emerging on the other side.

Driver of jet-propelled truck killed in high-speed crash at air show in ... (CBS News)

Chris Darnell was driving the SHOCKWAVE Jet Truck down a runway at more than 300 miles per hour.

The truck was driven by Darnell and owned by Darnell Racing Enterprises of Springfield, Missouri, the website says. He was so well loved by everyone who knew him. The driver of a truck powered by jet engines was killed during a high-speed accident in front of spectators at an air show in Michigan, police and relatives said Sunday.

A jet-powered stunt truck crashed in Michigan, killing the driver (Interesting Engineering)

The famous stunt driver, Chris Darnell, has been tragically killed at the Michigan Air Show as his Shockwave jet-powered truck crashes.

At the end of a race, the truck needed two aircraft parachutes to slow down. In the videos, you can see the smoke and fire before the truck starts to spin out of control. The company's website says that the Shockwave Jet Truck can reach speeds of more than 350 miles per hour. Westra said that emergency workers were already at the airport and quickly came to help. On the 2nd of July, 2022, at an air show in Battle Creek, Michigan, a jet-powered stunt truck lost control and crashed, sadly killing the driver. Another video shows a parachute deploying behind the truck right before the crash.