Claremore Air Show, 2005

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As the event is kicking off, tragedy strikes...
Rodger Modglin of Team Red, flying a Yak 52, goes down while performing a low altitude roll over the show line.




Emergency crews were able to free Rodger within minutes and he was Life Flighted to the hospital. 
He later died from the injuries..

The air show was canceled for the day pending the standard FAA investigation.

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