Two Planes in Fiery Crash at Malaysian Airshow

[Nebulous]

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/two-planes-fiery-crash-malaysian-airshow-n323751

Two planes clipped each other's wings, causing a fiery crash at a Malaysian airshow on Sunday morning, officials said.

The dramatic aerial encounter took place between two planes from an Indonesian acrobatic air team doing pre-show practice maneuvers on northern Langkawai island, organizers of the show said in a statement to The Associated Press.

Each plane carried two pilots, and all four were able to safely eject, organizers told the AP. They were taken to a local hospital for observation

There were no reports of deaths or serious injuries on the ground, according to the AP. A house and a car caught fire due to falling debris from the plane, the organizers said.

Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein visited them at the hospital and tweeted: "Thankful that all 4 pilots are safe, their spirits remained high."

The Indonesian team was one of five scheduled to perform at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, set for March 17-21.

Pilots from Indonesia’s Jupiter aerobatics team are ejected after a mid-air collision during a practice session at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia, on Sunday, March 15, 2015.

Thoughts?

 

[Dee]

I'm honestly surprised they all made it out alive. That is insane.

 

[Nebulous]

Totally insane. Glad none of their parachute packs were filled with silverware.