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Retired airline captain Jon Thocker of Cincinnati was killed in Virginia Friday in the crash of an aerobatic aircraft part of an air show, authorities said. (Photo courtesy of Air Show News)
The pilot killed Friday night in the crash of an aerobatic aircraft at an air show in Virginia was identified Saturday by state police as being Jon S. Thocker of Cincinnati.
Police said he was performing "aerodynamic maneuvers" near the Culpeper Regional Airport when his homemade plane crashed into a field. Airshow News has qualified the RV-8 aircraft.
The publication indicates that Thocker retired after 25 years of career as an airline captain.
The show's Facebook page thanked subscribers for their understanding during this "difficult time".
The cause of the accident remained under investigation, the state police said.
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