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Wing walker plane crashes at Vectren Dayton Air Show

Wing walker Jane Wicker and pilot Charlie Schwenker were killed in a plane crash at the Vectren Dayton Air Show today, according to Dayton Daily News.

The plane burst into flames when it hit the ground just before 1 p.m., and a fire truck was at the crash in seconds to extinguish the flames.

The air show has been cancelled for the remainder of the day.

 

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