Battle Creek air show Jet Truck, crash

A jet-powered stunt truck spun out of control and crashed at an air show in Battle Creek, Michigan, killing the driver, according to police and footage of ...

Emergency responders were at the airport on standby and quickly responded, Westra said. Video shot by air show attendee Mike Westra showed the truck racing two planes, speeding down the runway before spinning and crashing. "Just one month ago Chris turned 40.

The driver was racing a plane when a mechanical failure led to a high-speed accident.

He was 'Living the Dream' as he said." In that moment, the truck sparks a large fire of its own before careening out of control. Video of the crash recorded by a spectator shows that failure starting just as the truck drives past a massive pyrotechnic explosion that had seemingly been set up as part of the show.

Chris Darnell, 40, died while driving a race truck dubbed the Shockwave Jet Truck during the air show, police said in an update Saturday evening. The accident ...

It frequently appeared at air show and drag racing exhibitions across the country. Saturday evening's activities were scheduled to resume at the festival, which runs through Monday. A small fire behind the truck can be seen as the vehicle slides past a large fireball and crashes.

A 40-year-old man in the United States was killed at a Michigan air show when his jet-fueled semi-truck exploded during a horrific pyrotechnic accident.

In a Facebook statement, Mr Darnell's father, Neal Darnell, said that the accident was a “result of mechanical failure on the Jet truck”. The 40-year-old was racing two planes during the Field of Flight Air Show at Battle Creek Field when his vehicle, called Shockwave Jet Truck, crashed. A thick orange-and-black fireball can also be seen in the foreground of the video, and the vehicle disappears behind it and tumbles after emerging on the other side.