At the Michigan Air Show on Saturday, one person died when his jet-fueled semi-track exploded in a horrific fireworks accident. did.
A male driver was racing two planes at speeds up to 300 mph around 1:10 pm at the Field of Flight Air Show at Battle Creek Field. However, when he released the parachute from the "shock wave jet truck", it burned and exploded as it was passing through the area where the fireworks display was installed,WWMT reported.
Audiences at the luxury event on the weekend of July 4th weredistrustful andsome shouted "no". If the vehicle explodes.
"He was doing a show and was down the runway," said Suze Gusching, a Media representative at Field of Flight. "He passed by the explosion, and his truck exploded."
The Battle Creek Fire Department, Battle Creek Police Station, and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating. Authorities had not yet announced the driver's name, but local police confirmed that he had died.
According to USA Today, the rest of the air show has been postponed..
The Shockwave jet truck, equipped with three jet engines of the type used on Navy planes, is part of the Darnell Racing Enterprise show team. The team's three trucks, based in Springfield, Missouri, have appeared at shows across the United States.
