VIRGINIA — A veteran Cincinnati pilot, who has performed at the Dayton Air Show, was killed when his homebuilt plane crashed during an aerobatic, night-time performance in an air show in Culpeper, Virginia Friday, Virginia State Police told our partners at WCPO.
Jon Thocker’s plane hit the ground during the Culpeper Air Fest at Culpeper Regional Airport around 8:10 p.m.
Thocker was performing with his friend and long-time flying partner Ken Rieder of Cincinnati when the crash happened.
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The team performed at the Dayton Air Show June 23 and 24.
Thocker’s homebuilt plan he flew Friday was registered with the FAA on Oct. 2, 2017 and is listed as amateur-built and experimental. He had built 10 custom planes, according to WCPO.
Those who knew Thocker are expressing their condolences on social media.
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