Footage shows the truck racing two planes down the tarmac at the Battle Creek Executive Airport before it exploded into flames.
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One person is dead following an explosion during a jet-fueled semitruck pyrotechnic performance Saturday at Battle Creek (Mich.) Executive Airport.
Emergency crews responded after the explosion occurred during the 1:10 p.m. performance by the Shockwave Jet Truck. In a release, the city confirmed the incident resulted in one death.
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Prayers go out to the family’s involved in this tragedy
So tragic … My heart 💔 …. My prayers 🙏 goes out to his family and friends during this difficult time.
Race to the grave. Such is life.
How did it happen???
I think it’s because he was going 350 miles per hour in a jet truck.
It’s a car going over 300mph. What do you expect..
for a little more respect for a trained professional who was rounding out a 30 year career in making people happy and entertained who died in a tragic accident right in front of his family.
@The Duke yeah, but… I’m sure they all expected it at some point
@Rocky no they dont. You people watch too many movies if you think these kinds of displays are done by cowboys in a trailer who are pushing the boundaries for a thrill. no. these people are consummate professionals who take safety extremely seriously. These people do enjoy what they do, and they are concerned with entertainment, but they dont do dangerous for dangerous sake, and they never perform an act they havent rehearsed over and over and over until they have it boiled down to a science.
@The Duke You’re saying this is safe like we didn’t all just watch that truck disintegrate? People get killed at airshows all the time.
@BringYourOwnBaklava i didnt say this is safe, i said safety is at the top of their priorities. they never stop thinking about safety. when you do something dangerous. you have to have plans and procedures for every possible outcome to avoid people getting hurt. unfortunately a roll over at 350mph is frankly beyond the realms of material science, theres not much that can be done for that. but Chris didnt take his performance any pess serious than the stunt pilots flying above him.
I saw Chris several times at the Dayton airshow over the years. he always put on a good show and cared about everyone else at the event.
Well looks like another 1 of those DareDevil dudes bites the dust 😳
yeah, no one said it wasnt dangerous, thats why they take safety seriously. but out of millions of variables, it only takes a couple to cause tragedy.
So sad I got to see this man many times 🙏🏼
Awesome
died doing what he loved
…I guess there is something to be said about going out doing what you love, but damn…….RIP…
Why is no one reacting? They keep filming……..
Looks like a blowout on the front drivers side dual….
He died doing what he loved the most, I presume.
Rest in Peace Brother!
My condolences to the family and friends. 💝
I think that wasn’t supposed to happen 🤥. Rest in peace
Note to self; Don’t run my jet truck through giant fireball.
Rest in peace 🙏
Omg 😱 horrifying and tragic!!!! My prayers go to Chris Darnell’s family 🙏 RIP and rest easy Chris Darnell 😭
Very sad, looks like jet engine compressor failure, there’s a pop sound, debris then sparks. Jet turbine debris would have ruptured fuel lines tyres or tank. The truck is on fire and lost control well before the pyro bombs on the field go off that have been linked to the crash. Once a truck like this loses one engine it will become near impossible to control