The air show goes on

Posted 8/21/12

NEW WINDSOR, NY — The first New York Air Show at Stewart International Airport since 2003 was a great show by just about all accounts, even though it was flown in the aftermath of a tragedy.

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NEW WINDSOR, NY — The first New York Air Show at Stewart International Airport since 2003 was a great show by just about all accounts, even though it was flown in the aftermath of a tragedy.

The show opened with a moment of silence on August 28, to mark the death on August 27 of a pilot who was killed in a crash during a practice run. Andrew Wright’s plane plunged straight into the ground as many spectators looked on, and the incident was broadcast repeatedly on local news outlets.

Nevertheless, even as the National Transportation Safety Board arrived to investigate, other pilots took to the blue skies and carried on.

Before the opening, Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus announced that the show would be headlined by three branches of the U.S. Military. Neuhaus predicted the air show would be a boon for Orange County tourism and businesses.

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