2009/01/27

Expo Crash, Fatality at Sebring Regional Airport

What: single engine Remos Light Sport plane manufactured by Remos Aircraft Inc.
Where: Sebring Regional Airport in the airport's south ramp.
When: rashed around 7:45 a.m.
Who: pilot Mike Kostelac was flown to Tampa General Hospital, passenger Steven Fletcher who was killed was a UK photographer.
Why: The crash happened shortly after takeoff. A second plane that was going to take off for formation. The crash happened before the last day of the expo opened at 9 a.m.

Sport Aviation Expo had 175 spaces rented to vendors of which Remos was one. Remos' main office is located in Berlin Germany.

1 comment:

  1. A fund has been set up for the family of Steve Fletcher. Please read the notice and please pass it along too. Thank you.

    http://www.composiclean.com/id31.html

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