Polish Pilot Killed In M-346 Air Show Rehearsal Crash

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The pilot of a Polish Air Force Leonardo M-346 jet trainer was killed July 12 when the aircraft crashed during an air show display rehearsal. Maj. Robert Jeł died when the aircraft failed to pull out of an aerobatic maneuver during the rehearsal ahead of the planned Naval Aviation Day on July 13 at...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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