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Pilot Dies in Crash of Replica WWI-Era Plane During Upstate New York Airshow

A replica of a World War I-era fighter plane caught fire and crashed during an airshow in upstate New York, killing the pilot, according to police. Brian Coughlin, 60, died Saturday after the Fokker D.VIII replica went down during an …

Federal Agency to Hold Hearing on Air Shows, Races

A federal hearing will examine the safety of air races and air shows after a horrific crash killed 11 people and injured more than 70 at an event in Reno. The hearing announced last Friday by the National Transportation Safety …

In Wake of Reno Tragedy, Insurers Draw Distinctions Between Air Races and Airshows

With an 11th fatality declared as a result of the crash at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nev. on Friday, one of the world’s largest airshow insurers is anxious to draw a distinction between airshows and air races. …