Wake and tailwind led to Beech 18 wing-strike and excursion at air show

Beech 18S accident-c-BEA via DGAC

Source: BEA via DGAC

French investigators believe the pilot of a vintage Beech 18S lost control during a take-off in tailwinds, exacerbated by wake turbulence from a formation of other aircraft departing the same runway.

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