Question About Air Shows

[Aharon Dayan]

Shalom!! Can you recall from your memory OR can you ask around to see if I am correct that all air shows in Israel has ZERO accident???

Thanks,

Aharon

[Opher Ben Peretz]

Generally, there are airshows open to the public, and others for restricted forums, mostly professional.

In 1954, a Piper Cub crashed while participating in a ceremonial event killing 17 front row audience at Kibutz Maagan.

In more recent years, a Pitts Special crashed killing the pilot during an aerobatic show in an airbase.

During an airshow rehearsal in 1977, a wingman got too close to my lead Bell-205 and collided, severing substantial parts of the main blades of both, in an airbase.

I found no records to study for more info.

A Hebrew article link describing in detail the first accident for the benefit of our members:

http://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.1283325