Replica of Wright brothers 1910 plane crashes in Ohio, killing 2

[RandySF]

(CNN) -- A replica of a 1910 aircraft built by flight pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright crashed Saturday in a field near Springfield, Ohio, killing the two men aboard, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported.

The aircraft was reported downed shortly before 11 a.m., the agency said in a statement. It had taken off from Springfield Beckley Municipal Airport.

Police identified the dead men as Don Gum, 73, of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and Mitchell Cary, 65, of Yellow Springs, Ohio.

The cause of the crash remained under investigation, according to the highway patrol. It's looking into the incident along with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/30/ohio.wright.replica.crash/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

[Historic NY]

1. I'm just trying to figure this out....first flown last month...dangerous then & dangerous now.

[Kaleva]

2. The two successfully replicated all those killed flying Wright 'B' Flyer airplanes

[Poll_Blind]

4. So true.

PB

[Poll_Blind]

3. Shoulda picked a Sopwith Camel.

PB