Sean Tucker Crash

[wingsnstuff]

This may be old news, but just in case you haven't heard or read anything about it, here's the post and link to the video of the crash.

Stunt plane crashes after control stick breaks (Sean D. Tucker)
KLFY, KTBS-TV ^ | 04/03/06 | AP

Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 2:14:50 PM by Dashing Dasher

COUSHATTA, La. The pilot of an aerobatics plane had to parachute to safety in Red River Parish this morning after the plane developed mechanical problems. Authorities say Sean Tucker had to ditch the plane after the aircraft's control stick broke.

Deputies say Tucker landed safely -- despite getting tangled briefly on part of the plane after getting out of the cockpit.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/1695559665001/stunt-plane-crashes-during-air-show?intcmp=features

The single-engine stunt plane crashed in a field near the Red River-Natchitoches Parish line. Red River Parish Sheriff Johnny Ray Norman says Tucker was in town to visit friends while on his way to a weekend air show in Florida.

The plane's control stick broke shortly after takeoff from Red River Regional Airport, Norman said, but Tucker managed to get the plane away from any houses before bailing out.

Norman says Tucker initially got hung on a back part of the plane but managed to extricate himself and parachute to the ground.

The single-passenger, propeller plane crashed about a mile from the airport and was destroyed.

(KTBS-TV, Shreveport)

[Jay Beckman]

I think they've seriously got their wires crossed on this one...

Sean Tucker hit the silk back in 2006 (oddly enough, the text part of the story got that right.)

The crash video is dated June 18 of this year and I think it's this one:
http://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/article_6f1383b2-b766-11e1-ad43-001a4bcf887a.html