UPDATE- Dayton Air Show Plane Crash

A plane carrying a wing walker crashed Saturday at an air show and exploded into flames, killing the pilot and stunt walker instantly, authorities said.

Dayton International Airport spokeswoman Linda Hughes and Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Anne Ralston confirmed the deaths to The Associated Press.

The crash happened at around 12:45 p.m. at the Vectren Air Show near Dayton. No spectators were injured.

The show has been canceled for the remainder of the day. The names of those killed weren't immediately released, but a video posted on WHIO-TV showing the flight and crash identified the performer as wing walker Jane Wicker. A schedule posted on the event's website also had Wicker scheduled to perform.

This aviation accident is eerily similar to one that occurred near Lafayette Louisiana Regional Airport involving a wing walker aboard a vintage Stearman aircraft.  Fisher Injury Lawyers lead trial attorney, Bryan D. Fisher, represented the wing walker in the litigation that resulted from that crash.  The pilot and a defendant in the Lafayette case was Earl Cherry of the now defunct Cherry Air.  As with all aviation accidents, timely and thorough investigation of the crash will be the key to success in any litigation resulting from the Dayton event.  Fortunately, air travel and even air show performance aviation is very safe with accidents few and far between.  Likewise, injury attorneys with actual aviation accident experience are few and far between.  When you need a personal injury attorney, whose a proven and experienced trial lawyer.  Call us anytime.  We are here for you.

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Source: WHIO-TV