One person died after an accident occurred during the pyrotechnic part of an air show in Michigan, local authorities reported.
The tragic event occurred on Saturday shortly after 1 pm at the Battle Creek Field of Flight air show and balloon festival held at Battle Creek Executive Airport, reported ABC News.
The victim was identified as Chris Darnell, of 40 years old, who was killed while driving a racing truck called a Shockwave Jet Truck during the air show, police said in an update Saturday night. night. The accident is currently under investigation.
A grisly video recorded by a showgoer captured the truck racing two planes from the runway before the accident occurred. In the footage you see a small fire behind the truck as the vehicle slid past the large fireball and finally crashed.
“Oh boy, we have an incident here with our shockwave here at the Air Show Center,” said the announcer after the fatal crash occurred.
After the accident, the rest of the show was canceled “out of respect for the incident that occurred,” the organization said. of the festival through a statement. Saturday night activities were scheduled to resume at the festival, which will run through Monday.
The incident is currently being handled by the Battle Creek Fire Department, the Battle Creek Police Department of Battle Creek and the Federal Aviation Administration, the police said.
The truck that starred the crash is equipped with three flamethrower jet engines, and was capable of running over 350 mph, according to its owners. The truck frequently appeared at airshows and drag races across the United States.
“We lost our youngest son, Chris, in an accident doing what he loved: performing with Shockwave,” Neall Darnell wrote. in a Facebook post on Sunday, in which he described his son as a “family man” who leaves behind a wife and two daughters.
“Chris loved life so much, his big show airline and his racing family,” concluded Darnell.
With information from ABC News
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