Fatal Accident
On August 17, 2008, around 4 p.m. during the performance of a simulated dog fight at the aerodrome, Vincent Nasta of Wading River, New York died of injuries sustained when his plane crashed in to a heavily wooded area 1000 feet from the runway and performance area. The aircraft being used was part of the aerodrome's World War I collection and was reported to be a reproduction French Nieuport 24. It was the first fatality during an airshow at the facility.
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