Crowd stunned, pilot critical.
A thrilling day at the Avalon Airshow turned to horror this afternoon when a Sky Aces Formation Aerobatic Team aircraft crashed during a high-speed manoeuvre, bringing the event to a sudden stop.
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As the aircraft hurtled toward the ground, spectators watched in disbelief before the plane slammed into the earth, leaving twisted wreckage sprawled across the airfield. A stunned silence fell over the crowd as emergency crews raced to the scene.
The pilot was pulled from the wreck and airlifted to hospital by air ambulance. Authorities have confirmed the pilot is in a critical but stable condition.
Flying operations have now been officially suspended for the rest of the day as investigators begin their work around the crash site.
Further updates will follow as more information is released.
