John Mangan Killed in Blue Ridge Air Show Crash

17 Sep

Update: The pilot of the plane has been identified as John Mangan.

Just one day after a devastating crash at the Reno Air Show that left 9 people dead, a second fatal accident has occurred, this time in West Virginia. The incident happened at the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show in Martinsburg. A local newspaper, The Journal, reports the pilot has been killed and suggested he might have been  Jack “Flash” Mangan.

The rest of the event has been cancelled. Officials encouraged spectators to reach out if they feel like they witnessed a traumatic event. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. and involved a T-28, World War II-era aircraft.

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Reno Air Race Crash Kills At Least 10

16 Sep

Update 2: Officials announced that the death toll from the crash has risen to 10, including the pilot.

Update: There is some footage of the crash and the aftermath here. Warning: the video is extremely graphic and disturbing.

At least three people are dead following the horrifying crash of a World War II vintage fighter airplane at the Reno Air Show. Among the dead is the pilot, Jimmy Leeward, 74. A veteran airman and movie stunt pilot, Leeward lost control of the airplane on his third lap of the audience.

More than 50 people were injured in the accident. Witnesses described a horrific scene of severed body parts and blood near the impact spot.

The P-51 Mustang plane, nicknamed “Galloping Ghost,” crashed into the box seating area of the venue. “Just the sound of the impact was unbelievable,” Witness Gary Miller said. “Almost can’t believe you saw what actually happened.”

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Chuck Testa Makes Hilarious Taxidermy Commercial

15 Sep

Boy, if you haven’t heard of Ojai Valley Taxidermy (and why would you have?), you will know it after this unintentionally hilarious one-minute commercial.

Chuck Testa specializes in making the most “life-like dead animals anywhere. Period.”

Various locals spot an antelope driving a car, have a bear in their bed, spy a leopard on their deck and even glimpse a rhino ordering a drink. But actually, NOPE because they’re all dead!

Best local commercial since this gem.

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Chilling Image of Anders Behring Breivik During Norway Attack

15 Sep

Anders Behring Breivik stands accused of murdering 77 people in cold blood during two separate attacks in Norway. The above image was captured by CCTV just minutes before he detonated a massive car bomb in downtown Oslo. A police official confirms the image is authentic, though it apparently came from a confidential police file.

The car bomb killed eight people and a later attack in Utoya killed 69. Dressed in a police officer’s outfit, Breivik appears to be carrying a gun in the CCTV image.

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Bob Turner Awkwardly Sworn Into Congress

15 Sep

After shocking the political world by winning the congressional election in the heavily democratic 9th district of New York and leaving the Democrats soul-searching, Republican Bob Turner had a bit of an awkward first moment in Congress.

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and Charles Rangel (D-NY) introduced Turner who then took to the podium and began speaking right away.

“Thank you, Mr. Speaker, thank you, Congressman Rangel, thank you, Congressman King,” Turner began.

But Speaker of the House John Boehner had not officially recognized Turner and interrupted, “The gentleman, the gentleman from New York, Mr. Turner, is recognized.”

Turner paused before continuing, “Thank you Mr. Speaker … now?” There was laughter throughout the chamber. The excitment begins at the three-minute mark.

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