A pilot was killed in a plane crash Thursday while preparing for an upcoming air show in Virginia, officials said.
The experimental MX Aircraft MXS crashed around noon while landing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton.
The pilot, who has not been identified, was the sole occupant of the doomed aircraft.
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He was reportedly preparing for the Air Power Over Hampton Roads show set to start this weekend at the military base.
“Today, we lost a friend of our Air Force family. On behalf of our entire JBLE team, I want to express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of this incredible aviator,” Joint Base Langley-Eustis commander Col. Matthew Altman said.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
