Bob the Drunk
08-22-2005, 12:49 PM
Sorry if this is a repost, i looked but didn't see it except for one pic from Saturday. I was there btw on a boat, but didn't see anything happen. That may have been from the 30 beers i had...
Thunderbirds Grounded After Air Show Mishap
Cause Of Accident Not Immediately Known
POSTED: 9:21 am CDT August 21, 2005
UPDATED: 8:19 am CDT August 22, 2005
CHICAGO -- The Thunderbirds were not in the air for Sunday's Air and Water Show as an investigation into a too-close-for-comfort incident continued, Lt. Col. Mike Chandler said.
Chicago Scene Magazine
The wing of one Thunderbird is seen grazing another at the 2005 Chicago Air and Water Show.
Chandler, who pilots Thunderbird No.1, said Thunderbird plane Nos. 3 and 4 touched as they flew in their signature diamond formation Saturday afternoon.
Sunday's Show | Jeanne's Scene | Air Show Images | 2004 Air Show At about 3:35 p.m., a portion of a missile rail was seen falling into Lake Michigan, Chandler said.
All four planes returned safely to the Gary Airport after the incident.
No one was injured.
The piece of the plane was not recovered.
The Thunderbirds were conducting an investigation into why the planes touched, Chandler said.
Chandler would not comment Sunday on a possible cause of the accident, and said the damage to the planes was still being assessed.
Chicago Scene Magazine
A portion of the Thunderbird's missle rail is seen missing.
Mayor's Office of Special Events spokeswoman Cindy Gatziolis said the piece that fell is not essential to fly.
About 1million people attended the Air and Water show Saturday, and one million were expected to show up at the lakefront Sunday, Mayor's Office of Special Events Veronica Resa said.
Thunderbirds Grounded After Air Show Mishap
Cause Of Accident Not Immediately Known
POSTED: 9:21 am CDT August 21, 2005
UPDATED: 8:19 am CDT August 22, 2005
CHICAGO -- The Thunderbirds were not in the air for Sunday's Air and Water Show as an investigation into a too-close-for-comfort incident continued, Lt. Col. Mike Chandler said.
Chicago Scene Magazine
The wing of one Thunderbird is seen grazing another at the 2005 Chicago Air and Water Show.
Chandler, who pilots Thunderbird No.1, said Thunderbird plane Nos. 3 and 4 touched as they flew in their signature diamond formation Saturday afternoon.
Sunday's Show | Jeanne's Scene | Air Show Images | 2004 Air Show At about 3:35 p.m., a portion of a missile rail was seen falling into Lake Michigan, Chandler said.
All four planes returned safely to the Gary Airport after the incident.
No one was injured.
The piece of the plane was not recovered.
The Thunderbirds were conducting an investigation into why the planes touched, Chandler said.
Chandler would not comment Sunday on a possible cause of the accident, and said the damage to the planes was still being assessed.
Chicago Scene Magazine
A portion of the Thunderbird's missle rail is seen missing.
Mayor's Office of Special Events spokeswoman Cindy Gatziolis said the piece that fell is not essential to fly.
About 1million people attended the Air and Water show Saturday, and one million were expected to show up at the lakefront Sunday, Mayor's Office of Special Events Veronica Resa said.