Battle Creek air show Jet Truck crash

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.”

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A man driving a jet-powered semi truck at a Michigan air show was killed Saturday when his vehicle caught fire and crashed, ...

Field of Flight is the country’s largest combined air show and balloon festival, WWMT reported. He was ‘living the dream,’ as he said.” The rest of Saturday’s events were canceled. The custom-built race truck was equipped with three jet engines and a combined 36,000 horsepower, The New York Times reported. Darnell was racing two planes at the Battle Creek Executive Airport when he crashed, WWMT-TV reported. The Battle Creek Fire Department also confirmed Darnell’s death in a Facebook post.

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.

The driver was racing a plane when a mechanical failure led to a high-speed accident.

He was 'Living the Dream' as he said." In that moment, the truck sparks a large fire of its own before careening out of control. Video of the crash recorded by a spectator shows that failure starting just as the truck drives past a massive pyrotechnic explosion that had seemingly been set up as part of the show.