A 1951 Hawker Hunter crashed
into a house near the
Hillsboro Airport during the
2006 Hillsboro Air Show on
Sunday, July 16th. The pilot
was killed upon impact. The
resulting explosion caused
three homes to catch on fire,
but no one on the ground was
hurt. The plane supposedly
experienced a 'flame out,'
which is a total lo
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A 1951 Hawker Hunter crashed
into a house near the
Hillsboro Airport during the
2006 Hillsboro Air Show on
Sunday, July 16th. The pilot
was killed upon impact. The
resulting explosion caused
three homes to catch on fire,
but no one on the ground was
hurt. The plane supposedly
experienced a 'flame out,'
which is a total loss of
power. Watch the video clip
and commentary to see the
plane drift below trees and
explode in a cloud of smoke.

Category Autos & Vehicles

Tags Jet, Crash, Hillsboro, Oregon, Air, Show