Autoblog http://www.autoblog.com Autoblog http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif Autoblog http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Plane used in Honda skydiving ad crashed next flight]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/02/plane-used-in-honda-skydiving-ad-crashed-next-day/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/02/plane-used-in-honda-skydiving-ad-crashed-next-day/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/02/plane-used-in-honda-skydiving-ad-crashed-next-day/#commentsFiled under: , , ,



Mere hours after Honda's impressive skydiving commercial named "Jump" aired live in Europe, the plane used in the spot crashed and claimed the lives of its pilot and a skydiver. Nine other skydivers aboard the plane, a Pilatus PC-6, were fortunately able to escape before the crash. While Honda has extended its condolences to the victims' families, the automaker was apparently in no way connected to the incident. The sky divers in Honda's commercial and the production crew had all moved on by then, but it's a little creepy to think of what would've happened if this tragedy had occurred on live television. The crash occurred in Toledo, Spain after the aircraft lost a wing, the cause of which is not yet known. Thanks to Satish for the tip.

[Source: BBC]


Continue reading Plane used in Honda skydiving ad crashed next flight

Plane used in Honda skydiving ad crashed next flight originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>difficult is worth doingDifficultIsWorthDoinghonda adhonda ad plane crashhonda commercialhonda skydivinghonda spothonda tvhonda tv adHondaAdHondaAdPlaneCrashHondaCommercialHondaSkydivingHondaSpotHondaTvHondaTvAdplane crashPlaneCrashtelevision commercialtelevision spotTelevisionCommercialTelevisionSpottv spotTvSpotMon, 02 Jun 2008 10:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Cessna crash kills two ex-Touring Car drivers]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/cessna-crash-kills-two-ex-touring-car-drivers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/cessna-crash-kills-two-ex-touring-car-drivers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/cessna-crash-kills-two-ex-touring-car-drivers/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Five people died Sunday, March 30th in a private plane crash in Farnborough, Kent in the UK. Aboard the plane were Apex Motorsport team boss Richard Lloyd, and former British Touring Car Championship driver David Leslie (pictured). Lloyd, who owned the plane, raced in the British Saloon Car Championship in the '70s, and then in the World Sportscar Championship with Porsches. Leslie was a long time driver in the BTCC for teams like BMW, Mazda and Proton.

Both men were killed when the plane experienced engine trouble just after takeoff and plummeted into a housing estate. Also killed were the plane's two pilots and an Apex Motorsport engineer who had been with the company just 12 days. They were headed to the South of France to set up the Apex Motorsport Jaguar that will be racing in the FIA GT3 Championship. Our condolences go out to the families of everyone on board.

[Source: The Times]

Cessna crash kills two ex-Touring Car drivers originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>apex motorsportApexMotorsportdavid leslieDavidLesliefarnboroughfia gt3FiaGt3plane crashPlaneCrashrichard lloydRichardLloydMon, 31 Mar 2008 15:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Another tragedy befalls the France family]]>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/11/another-tragedy-befalls-the-france-family/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/11/another-tragedy-befalls-the-france-family/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/11/another-tragedy-befalls-the-france-family/#commentsFiled under:

The family of former NASCAR chairman Bill France Jr. has suffered yet another tragedy only one month after the former NASCAR chief died of cancer. The husband of NASCAR executive Lesa France Kennedy died in a tragic plane crash along with another long-time NASCAR employee after their twin-engine Cesna 310 began emitting smoke in the cabin. Dr. Bruce Kennedy was attempting to land the disabled plane at Sanford-Orlando Airport but never got there, as the aircraft crashed into a house. Several people on the ground were injured or killed in the accident, which is obviously casting more pain on the France family and NASCAR.

[Source: AutoWeek]

Another tragedy befalls the France family originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bill France Jr.BillFranceJr.FranceNASCARPlane crashPlaneCrashWed, 11 Jul 2007 10:32:00 EST