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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ben Finley

Rob Holland, famed aerobatic pilot, dies in crash before Virginia airshow

US Obit Rob Holland - (AP2010)

Rob Holland, a famed aerobatic pilot who wowed airshow crowds and championship judges with tight spirals, meticulous loops and inventive sequences in the sky, has died in a plane crash. He was 50.

Holland died Thursday while landing his custom-built, single-seat aircraft at Joint-Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, in preparation for an upcoming airshow at the military installation. The crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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