Dead pilot's family baffled
31 August 2016 - 09:07
The family of world champion aerobatic pilot Michel Leusch have been watching videos of his fatal crash over and over again in the hope that they can figure out what went wrong. But until the official investigation is complete, it's all just speculation.Leusch's brother, Julien, said: "It looks like the plane went into a flat spin . The investigation will confirm what happened."Leusch, 35, of Umhlanga , died after his plane crashed into the ground at the 1st Silk Road International General Aviation Convention at Danxia Airport in China on Saturday.Father Andre said when he received a call on Saturday he knew that something bad had happened."It will take me a long, long time to come to grips with it," he said. ..
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