Plane Crash During Air Show Military Base in California

A biplane that was performing at an air show at Travis Air Force Base Sunday afternoon crashed on the tarmac while executing a maneuver, according to eye witnesses. KTVU reporter John Sasaki was attending the air show and reported the accident shortly after 2 p.m. when the biplane crashed to the tarmac at the air base. KTVU photographer Chris Paxton later learned the blue biplane was flying close to the ground executing a maneuver known as "cutting the ribbon" when the crash happened. The crash did not happen near spectators, so there were no injuries reported initially. A Travis Airforce Base spokesperson confirmed that there had been an accident during the Thunder Over Solano air show being held this weekend and that emergency vehicles were responding to the incident There is no word so far on the condition of the pilot. He has reportedly not been accounted for. Authorities announced that the airshow was cancelled at about 2:20 p.m. Attendees were being asked to exit the facility and roads into the base were being closed. KTVU will provide additional updates as information becomes available

• 2014-05-05T14:05:06+00:00
• Duration: 01:00

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