One dead following 'jet truck' explosion during Battle Creek Field of Flight airshow

So the purpose is to race the jets? I've been to air shows but never saw that performance.

What exactly would have caused that to happen?

Oh shit it's SHOCKWAVE jet truck.

I've seen that truck quite a few times and have even met the driver.

Shit man. Good people.

driver of the truck died?

Happened today at 1:10pm performance

One person is dead following an explosion during a jet-fueled semitruck pyrotechnic performance Saturday at Battle Creek Executive Airport. Battle Creek, Michigan.

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Here's another video. I'm confused. Is there an explosion before the truck drives through it?

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Cool!

Just looking down the list for RIAT in the UK in a few days, can't wait!

United States of America - US Air Force
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey 7th Special Operations Squadron USAF 75TH Flying
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey 7th Special Operations Squadron USAF 75TH Static
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 23rd Bomb Squadron USAF 75TH Static
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 96th Bomb Squadron USAF 75TH Flying
Boeing E-4B 595th Command and Control Group USAF 75TH Static NEW
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 351st Air Refuelling Squadron USAF 75TH
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus 514th Air Mobility Wing USAF 75TH Static
Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon 555th Fighter Squadron USAF 75TH Static
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 495th Fighter Squadron USAF 75TH
Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II 67th Special Operations Squadron USAF 75TH
Lockheed U-2S 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron USAF 75TH
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 492nd Fighter Squadron USAF 75TH
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 494th Fighter Squadron USAF 75TH
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Boeing P-8A Poseidon Patrol Squadron 46

and another darwin award winner

Cool!

Just looking down the list for RIAT in the UK in a few days, can't wait!

United States of America - US Air Force
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey 7th Special Operations Squadron USAF 75TH Flying
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey 7th Special Operations Squadron USAF 75TH Static
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 23rd Bomb Squadron USAF 75TH Static
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 96th Bomb Squadron USAF 75TH Flying
Boeing E-4B 595th Command and Control Group USAF 75TH Static NEW
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 351st Air Refuelling Squadron USAF 75TH
Boeing KC-46A Pegasus 514th Air Mobility Wing USAF 75TH Static
Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon 555th Fighter Squadron USAF 75TH Static
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 495th Fighter Squadron USAF 75TH
Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II 67th Special Operations Squadron USAF 75TH
Lockheed U-2S 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron USAF 75TH
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 492nd Fighter Squadron USAF 75TH
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 494th Fighter Squadron USAF 75TH
United States of America - US Navy
Boeing P-8A Poseidon Patrol Squadron 46

Here's another video. I'm confused. Is there an explosion before the truck drives through it?

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Clearly a engine issue.

Why should everyone else's celebration be done because he screwed up?

Blown tire. If you watch the first video you can see the rear of the left rear fender disintegrate, and then followed shortly by the front of the left rear fender. The debris from the tires and fender compromised the outer turbine body just after the compressor chamber. Right where compressed air is charged with fuel and ignited. That is the reason for the flames right before he loses control. Three distinct pops. One from the rear tire, then the pyro, then the front rear tire. It's pretty obvious if you watch the first video closely.

I was at the Alliance Air Show in Fort Worth too many years ago and I was talking to one of the professional photogs,,,,

He was there that day for one of these jet powered trucks because Ross Perot JR was going along for the ride.

He said the series of pictures would put his daughter through A&M for a couple years if it goes badly.....

I'm still trying to understand what caused the fire in the field in front of the truck at 0:22?

Yes, it looks like pyrotechnics set up at the finish line may have impacted the truck with debris or shrapnel.

Happened today at 1:10pm performance

One person is dead following an explosion during a jet-fueled semitruck pyrotechnic performance Saturday at Battle Creek Executive Airport. Battle Creek, Michigan.

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He had a blowout as his chute was deploying. He was in my town at an airshow just a couple of months ago. I got to get a good look at his truck. He uses super singles on the rear axles instead of traditional duals. Looks like the right rear tire blew, as you can see debris leaving the truck as his drag chute is pulling out the main chute. You can see a fire on the back of the truck right before he starts to drift to the left as he is approaching the pyrotechnic routine. Those super single tread caps are extremely heavy and when they separate from the carcass at that speed they destroy everything in their path. The fire was probably from the lower right jet engine being destroyed by the tread cap, as it is mounted only a few inches away and has very little protection from flying debris.

Have FUN!

The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is the world's largest military air show, held annually over the third weekend in July, usually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England in support of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust. The show typically attracts a total of 150,000 to 160,000 spectators over the weekend.
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