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Cuatro Vientos Crash.

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http://www.abc.es/local-madrid/20130505 ... 51411.html

FOUR WINDS The pilot died in Cuatro Vientos was deputy defense minister
Madrid
Plane Crash in Four Winds: The deceased pilot was deputy defense minister
CARLOS HIDALGO / ANA MARTÍNEZ / MADRID Day 05/05/2013 - 6:31 p.m.
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Weaver Ladislao Romero, 35, was also commander of the Air Force


Accident four winds 2013 A plane Saeta, historical type reaction, has crashed in Cuatro Vientos, Madrid, while he was acrobatic display at the airfield Madrid as every first Sunday of the month from the hand of the Fundación Infante de Orleans.

Several people have witnessed the accident. The only occupant was the pilot, 35, who died after suffering serious severe burn injuries. The deceased, who went by the name of Ladislaus Weaver Romero, was aide and most trusted person of the Minister of Defence, Peter Morenés as well as commander of the Air Force.

The accident happened shortly before 14:00 hours. A loud explosion enveloped the burning plane, which ended up crashing into the hangar that the police have the airfield. The pilot was trapped in the plane after the crash and was rescued by firefighters of the City. Meanwhile, three policemen were injured: a young woman who is in mild condition, has been moved to Hospital La Paz and other two had sítomas of intoxicaicón, but they have been discharged.

Witnesses
"It's amazing that the pilot is alive," said Eduardo Cano, one of the witnesses to the accident. "The plane took off normally with the rest of the gang and has been doing maneuvers, both separately and jointly," he recalls.

Like the other attendees, enjoyed Eduardo turns, flips and other stunts that aircraft were performing but "in the last part of the exhibition, I have seen flying at low altitude and missed me." A few seconds later, "we heard a loud bang and we saw a pillar of fire and smoke," he says.

Quickly, all witnesses have been evicted in order while the Police and Civil Guard acordonbana the area and approached the scene.
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