Wing walker Jane Wicker’s plane has reportedly crashed at the Dayton Air Show. Her condition is unknown. [Editor’s note: See updates below. Both the pilot and Wicker were reportedly killed in the crash.]
Tragic scene at Dayton Air Show. Wing walker Jane Wicker and her pilot go down.
— Sam Rumpza (@samrumpza) June 22, 2013
So my parents are at the Dayton air show and a plane just crashed… While a lady was out walking on the wing. Holy shit. #rip
— Honest Abraham (@SchlichFaced) June 22, 2013
#Breakingnews: plane crash at #DaytonAirShow pic.twitter.com/PFQCcF29bI
— Jessica Heffner (@JHeffnerWHIO) June 22, 2013
Dayton airshow wing walker performance just crashed in front of me. #daytonairshow pic.twitter.com/MvBhIu7iKD
— Kyle (@lykebank) June 22, 2013
DEVELOPING: Wing walker Jane Wicker’s plane crashed as she sat on it at Dayton OH air show http://t.co/Ir2ptcGESj pic.twitter.com/ApyNmk7spX
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) June 22, 2013
HOLY CRAP!! Just saw a plane go down and explode with a wing rider on it at the dayton airshow!!!!! Wow unbelievable!!!!
— ryan (@ryan4460) June 22, 2013
I just witnessed something horrific…a crash at the Dayton air show
— Stay Safe Everyone! (@F1RETHECANNON) June 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/oarms/status/348484753038639104
Update:
Witnesses heard screaming and saw a "fire ball" as plane crashed at #DaytonAirShow http://t.co/qvekKoqPMI pic.twitter.com/OOzufH4eQT
— WHIO-TV (@whiotv) June 22, 2013
The plane burst into flames as it hit the ground. A fire truck was at the crash within seconds and the flames have been extinguished. It is unknown thet condition of Wicker or the pilot.
The show announcer is encouraging parents to move children away from the crash scene.
#BreakingNews: plane crash at #DaytonAirShow. Wing walker Jane Walker was on the plane w/pilot at crash pic.twitter.com/WpLFStl08z
— Jessica Heffner (@JHeffnerWHIO) June 22, 2013
The Vectren Dayton Air Show has been cancelled for the day.
https://twitter.com/tombricker/status/348493594031702016
Horrifying and awful:
RAW VIDEO: Wing Walker plane crashes at #DaytonAirShow http://t.co/FApWG7NOfF
— Joel Menken (@JoelMenken) June 22, 2013
A press conference on the crash is expected at 2 p.m.
Press conference at 2pm for plane crash at #DaytonAirShow. @JohnBedellWHIO will be there reporting live. I am still on scene near wreckage
— Jessica Heffner (@JHeffnerWHIO) June 22, 2013
Update:
FOX 45 reporter Rhonda Moore reports two people are dead.
Deadly #crash @DaytonAirShow. Two dead. More details to come
— Rhonda Moore (@Rhonjournalist) June 22, 2013
WDTN confirms that wing walker Jane Wicker and her pilot are dead.
#BREAKING: 2 Dead in Dayton air show crash http://t.co/6ZLedESPGp
— WDTN (@WDTN) June 22, 2013
The pilot has been identified as Charlie Schwenker.
Still reeling from the accident that claimed the lives of Jane Wicker and Charlie Schwenker. My thoughts and prayers are with the families.
— Chris Buff (@TheAviationbuff) June 22, 2013
Twitchy will monitor this developing story and update as details emerge.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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