Louisville pilot killed in Tennessee air show
Jay Gordon flew in the 2015 Thunder over Louisville air show
A Louisville pilot was killed Saturday during an air show in Tennessee.
According to our CBS affiliate WVLT, pilot Jay "Flash" Gordon of Louisville, died Saturday in a crash.
The crash happened at the Wings Over Big South Fork Air Show in Scott County, Tennessee.
Jay "Flash" Gordan flew with 비바카지노 Viva's Rick Van Hoose during Thunder Over Louisville
According WVLT, the pilot's nephew, Blake Dunlap, says Gordon made the plane dive to perform a trick maneuver when the plane crashed.
Gordon was the only person on board the L-39 Albatros, fixed-wing single-engine aircraft.
The Vice President of communications for the Kentucky Derby Festival released a statement regarding Gordan's death:
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of longtime performer Jay "Flash" Gordon tonight. He has flown in the Thunder Over Louisville Air Show for many years. More than a performer, Jay was a member of the Derby Festival and Thunder family. In recent years, his flying experience and engineering expertise have helped keep Thunder's air show going. His passion for flying and love of Thunder will truly be missed." - Amiee Boyd