Jet truck driver killed in air show accident

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  • Опубліковано 16 лис 2024

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  • @stevewright8835
    @stevewright8835 2 роки тому +81

    The Lower left engine exploded and took out the rear tires and the truck turned violently right and barrel rolled......HORRIBLE TO WITNESS!!

    • @afterburner119
      @afterburner119 2 роки тому +5

      As a jet engine technician, it was an incredible catastrophic (assuming Uncontained) failure, you can see the parts also punch the fuel tank.

    • @Nice-qi5cf
      @Nice-qi5cf 2 роки тому +2

      Many helpless witnesses! Kids too? 🍃RIP🍃🥀

    • @andrewolson248
      @andrewolson248 2 роки тому +7

      Looks like the parachutes deployed early to me. Long before the engine explodes.

    • @ItsMeMikey998
      @ItsMeMikey998 2 роки тому

      @@andrewolson248 He pulled the cute on cue of the race. All of this happen a second afterwards

    • @bigred1247
      @bigred1247 2 роки тому

      @@afterburner119 yes just like my turbo on my diesel semi it exploded sending metal parts into tank kaboom

  • @Lovenpain
    @Lovenpain 2 роки тому +95

    RIP CHris, this is a horrible situation. The truck and driver has been well known for years. Just sad.

    • @carltheflpatriot69
      @carltheflpatriot69 2 роки тому +2

      @@taurusman8832 Sicko!! 🤬

    • @Uvoted4this
      @Uvoted4this 2 роки тому +6

      Biden's response to tragedy was " By the way my sympathies to your family of your jet truck driver who uh drop dead very unexpectedly and my best to their family is tough stuff. Also I didn't do this, it was Musk fault!

    • @baldwinserrantshot365
      @baldwinserrantshot365 2 роки тому

      @@Uvoted4this Nah, he blamed Putin for the jet truck explosion. He also blamed Putin for his own bike wreck incident a week or so back. That damned Putin is one crafty SOB, to be able to sow so much chaos & destruction throughout the world and in so many different ways.. 🇷🇺🚨⛽️😱

    • @BillyJackHammonds
      @BillyJackHammonds 2 роки тому +3

      i guess the truck is totaled?

    • @Lovenpain
      @Lovenpain 2 роки тому

      @@Uvoted4this hahahahahaha true 😂

  • @funvic
    @funvic 2 роки тому +79

    The truck and the driver were legendary. RIP

    • @taurusman8832
      @taurusman8832 2 роки тому

      I slept with my son

    • @kuiper921
      @kuiper921 2 роки тому +3

      @@daveken9936 wym why

    • @derek777
      @derek777 2 роки тому +3

      RIP

    • @daveken9936
      @daveken9936 2 роки тому

      @@kuiper921 he sat in a death trap the odds never being in his favor. It's not like he was a pilot or sports figure. He just drove a bomb. Big deal.

  • @teenadeherrera5498
    @teenadeherrera5498 2 роки тому +31

    It's so sad to hear this. Hurts my heart. He was just in Utah last weekend. I would always tell people about how cool that truck was. I loved hearing that truck rumble the ground. Sorry to the family for their loss.

  • @Kilnor
    @Kilnor 2 роки тому +22

    This is terribly tragic. My condolences to the drivers friends and family. I've seen the Shockwave truck at local air shows and was impressed. Again my sincerest condolences to the driver's friends and family.

  • @stuarthodge3187
    @stuarthodge3187 2 роки тому +5

    Everybody dies but not everyone lives. My god, this guy lived! RIP Chris

  • @ryanflanigan9297
    @ryanflanigan9297 2 роки тому +26

    My condolences to the entire Darnell family. Chris was a very bright light and great family 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦.

  • @marcyking461
    @marcyking461 2 роки тому +21

    Condolences to the Darnell family for their loss. May Chris RIP.

  • @robbwiersma2596
    @robbwiersma2596 2 роки тому +19

    I was there, right up front. The planes had nothing to do with the crash. The pyrotechnics had nothing to do with the crash. The pyro was not on the runway. There were in the grass infield. He did not drive through the pyro fireball. What a tragic loss though. Prayers go out to the family.

    • @jaypesca8752
      @jaypesca8752 2 роки тому

      It is not good for a vehicle going that fast to have to drive through the concussion of pyrotechnics. The extra aerodynamic stress could in general cause something like this, but probably did not (?) have much affect in this case.

    • @tedgerstenslager2949
      @tedgerstenslager2949 2 роки тому

      @@jaypesca8752 Pyro was in the grass not on the runway. Nowhere near the truck. Engine failure and truck was already starting to turn to the right before the pyro fully went off. 1 chute was already out at that point. Right about .50 sec

    • @chrisw8249
      @chrisw8249 2 роки тому

      Yea, im not sure why the news keeps implying the pyro may have had something to do with it. It was a mechanical failure..whether it was the engine first taking out the tires, or the tires taking out the engine, not sure. Even more crazy, a couple seconds either way carrying a little less speed, he may have been alright. Also if the truck had stayed on the tarmac instead of digging into the grass and flipping he also might have been alright.

    • @robbwiersma2596
      @robbwiersma2596 2 роки тому

      @@jaypesca8752 I doubt there was any concussion near the truck as it was to far away. These are also gasoline pyros that have a big, lazy fireball. Not much explosion.

    • @daneaxe6465
      @daneaxe6465 2 роки тому

      @@chrisw8249 Because the media people are dumber than rocks. They know how to lie but that's about it.

  • @chrishultgren777
    @chrishultgren777 2 роки тому +7

    Respect to the workers that had to clean up this mess. Nightmares for years.

  • @krazyhorse0074
    @krazyhorse0074 2 роки тому +14

    At .49 secs into video and using 0.25 speed you can see the debris that does the damage you also see the chute deploying at the time also and another second you see more debris up in the air behind truck before it starts flipping. RIP Chris.

  • @carltheflpatriot69
    @carltheflpatriot69 2 роки тому +7

    Life is a flame that is always burning itself out. Rip Chris. You died doing what you loved to do. At least "you went out" with a bang!! 🔥😢🙏🏻❤️

  • @plsniper
    @plsniper 2 роки тому +29

    I'm a licensed pilot, and a truck driver. Rest in Peace brother...

    • @keter1234
      @keter1234 2 роки тому +8

      Well, GOOD for you, buddy.

    • @jonkaminsky8382
      @jonkaminsky8382 2 роки тому +2

      @@keter1234 No kidding, it’s all about MAAK4 (and he sends his condolences as a side note). 😒

    • @taurusman8832
      @taurusman8832 2 роки тому +1

      I slept with my son

    • @leviferrero6068
      @leviferrero6068 2 роки тому +2

      classic boomer making a tragedy about themselves 🤡

    • @plsniper
      @plsniper 2 роки тому +1

      @@jonkaminsky8382 No jon, you misunderstood. Or wanted to misunderstand. Every time a pilot dies, or a truck driver, as both kinds were here on the airshow, I feel it probably a little more than the average Joe. It just hits closer to home. That's all.

  • @xHustlin247x
    @xHustlin247x 2 роки тому +24

    An absolute LOSS to the entire Motorsports community. The Darnell family bought the Shockwave truck from Les Shockley back in 2012. I’ve been going to various racing events and have followed and enjoyed watching the Shockwave for years. Chris just turned 40 years old. Absolute tragedy and my thoughts are with his family.

    • @michaelnagle8250
      @michaelnagle8250 2 роки тому

      Oh yes, humanity has suffered an irretrievable blow from which it may never recover. How can we possibly get over from the loss of a semi tractor with jet engines attached to it, driven by a suicidal maniac?

  • @craigbeuker7636
    @craigbeuker7636 2 роки тому +20

    This was so sad to watch in person. I've been a fan for years and to watch this happen was horrific. And I just found out it was Chris' 40th birthday today.💔

  • @paynej32013
    @paynej32013 2 роки тому +25

    The rear tire blew. It was actually quite a ways from the pyrotechnic devices and they didn't contribute to the accident.

    • @depj1000
      @depj1000 2 роки тому +5

      Looked like to me that both rear tires on the left side blew and my guess cut a fuel line as well

    • @joeashbubemma
      @joeashbubemma 2 роки тому +4

      Yup, you can clearly see the truck entering the fireball almost sideways.

    • @jiveturkey9993
      @jiveturkey9993 2 роки тому +1

      Those tires are the most stressed thing on that truck.

    • @joerubio3391
      @joerubio3391 2 роки тому +1

      @@joeashbubemma
      Yup, he got sideways.

    • @paynej32013
      @paynej32013 2 роки тому

      I have a very clear stillshot showing the rearmost left tire shredding. The chute is out already but the afterburners are still at power. I think he felt it coming and had chopped the power and pulled the chute but there was nothing he could really do but go along for the ride.

  • @irishcherokee8884
    @irishcherokee8884 2 роки тому +1

    Very sorry you lost your family member such a tragedy

  • @kirkdewitt9369
    @kirkdewitt9369 2 роки тому +12

    Sad, when it happened I looked at my wife and told her the driver would not survive this horrific accident. God Bless the family.

  • @scottrevell2706
    @scottrevell2706 2 роки тому +1

    Bummer, this good man gave his life to all of his fans! RIP!

  • @bigcrittergitter4129
    @bigcrittergitter4129 2 роки тому +3

    It was a few years back we lost Jessie Combs when she crashed her jet car at a record attempt. RIP Chris and many condolences to the family.

  • @garlandboyd4691
    @garlandboyd4691 Рік тому +1

    This video is hard for me to watch. The Shockwave Jet truck has been my favorite jet truck to watch whether it's on video or at the track. Chris Darnell you are greatly missed.

  • @sharleekuchynka7286
    @sharleekuchynka7286 2 роки тому +4

    It looked like the tire blew or an engine before the pyrotechnics area..he started spinning right before going into the blast... RIP sir...you are a legend

  • @dcook407
    @dcook407 2 роки тому +24

    Never wanna see something like that in person again! Rip Chris 🙏

    • @IDSnowman
      @IDSnowman 2 роки тому +1

      So what happened? The video leaves a lot to the imagination unfortunately. Sorry to you for the forever memory and the friends and family of the driver.

    • @dcook407
      @dcook407 2 роки тому +1

      @@IDSnowman I don't want too speculate but something happened when he deployed the parachute maybe a tire blew or maybe something to do with the parachute idk but the crash was violent.

    • @IDSnowman
      @IDSnowman 2 роки тому

      @@dcook407
      Oh wow. That’s definitely something that will be hard to forget I’m sure.

  • @aknative007
    @aknative007 2 роки тому +17

    My condolences to the family’s

  • @montecristo280
    @montecristo280 2 роки тому +18

    Rest in Peace 🙏

    • @Uvoted4this
      @Uvoted4this 2 роки тому

      Biden's response to tragedy was " By the way my sympathies to your family of your jet truck driver who uh drop dead very unexpectedly and my best to their family is tough stuff. Also I didn't do this, it was Musk fault!

  • @xHustlin247x
    @xHustlin247x 2 роки тому +14

    A similar accident happened like this back in 2008 when the Shockley family owned the truck and was driven by Kent Shockley. Veered to the right and barrel rolled. That was caused by only 2 of the 3 parachutes deploying which caused it to veer to the right

    • @JohnLRice
      @JohnLRice 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, looks like the parachute either deployed accidentally and that caused the truck to spin out/flip or maybe the driver deployed it on purpose because something else was going wrong?

    • @xHustlin247x
      @xHustlin247x 2 роки тому +2

      @@JohnLRice from a different video I seen that was super zoomed in, it looks to be that one of the jet engines let go and when it did that, it took out a couple tires on the rear left side, which put him into a spin. I’m not sure as the parachutes had anything to do with it

    • @JohnLRice
      @JohnLRice 2 роки тому

      @@xHustlin247x You are probably right. I read elsewhere similar accounts.

    • @ByP8991
      @ByP8991 2 роки тому

      @@xHustlin247x Exactly my friend you can see one tire explore

    • @marvindebot3264
      @marvindebot3264 2 роки тому

      @@JohnLRice Not driver deployed, the engines are still throttled up and when you pull the chute lever on Shockwave it cuts the throttles. Debris from whatever happened would have deployed the chute.

  • @depj1000
    @depj1000 2 роки тому +20

    He didnt even get to the pyrotecnics before he lost control. He was already spinning around before he got to them. The two left rear tires blew causing him to lose control. They must have broke some fuel lines when they blew out.

    • @tomsherwood1819
      @tomsherwood1819 2 роки тому

      agree it sounds like right when he loses control you can here the tires explode.

    • @tomsherwood1819
      @tomsherwood1819 2 роки тому

      but that could have been the fire bombs going off that made the noise. but you can still see the tires coming apart before he loses control

    • @gordonv2456
      @gordonv2456 2 роки тому

      A parachute was also out as if he was trying to stop already and fire coming out the jet engines and the exhaust stacks and maybe more.

    • @emtee40
      @emtee40 2 роки тому

      I agree. The backend is loose before the pyrotechnics

    • @trinitymiller908
      @trinitymiller908 2 роки тому

      Definitely you can tell tires went down for shure by the way it slid like that

  • @Aleixo-mv8jp
    @Aleixo-mv8jp 2 роки тому +1

    He died doing what he loves!
    RIP bro 🙏

  • @skbr.l
    @skbr.l 2 роки тому +1

    I was at one of the shows down here in louisiana, i had a conversation with him, this is sad and a very tragic event. Prayers to his family and close friends. 🛐🙏

  • @enriquegarcia8438
    @enriquegarcia8438 2 роки тому +1

    Oh no how sad it is to hear this horrible accident this man always put on good shows my condolences go out to his family gos bless

  • @tippo5341
    @tippo5341 2 роки тому +5

    Shockwave was already crossed up well before the pyrotechnic explosion...the chute was deployed and unfortunately for whatever reason it didn't catch air...tragically leading to an extremely high speed rollover and the untimely passing of Chris Darnell...RIP sir!!!!!

    • @encinobalboa
      @encinobalboa 2 роки тому

      Engines were running after shoot deployed. They appear to be running while truck was sideways just before rolling.

  • @vango7499
    @vango7499 2 роки тому +1

    So sad. May he be at peace.

  • @eco2geek.
    @eco2geek. 2 роки тому +5

    "We don't know exactly what caused the jet truck to cause fire" Uhhh -- it was a *Jet Truck*

  • @jimmiller44
    @jimmiller44 2 роки тому +2

    "Jet" and "truck" shall not be combined. -Charles Darwin

  • @dedguru
    @dedguru 2 роки тому +5

    Prayers for family.❣️

  • @facekidnoise
    @facekidnoise 2 роки тому +2

    Rip to the truck driver and condolences to his family.

  • @Tooommmek
    @Tooommmek 2 роки тому +2

    By the video looking more like his brake shot didn’t fully deployed and than after the crash, this truck and driver was a legend 🪦

  • @sabinstoops4001
    @sabinstoops4001 2 роки тому +1

    I'm so lost for words.

  • @LooseJuice96
    @LooseJuice96 2 роки тому +1

    Man that's crazy. I saw him many times at airshows and at my local track. Can't believe it man

  • @henrysantos121
    @henrysantos121 2 роки тому +2

    My full condolences to the victims family and friends.🙏.
    Be safe everyone... and... God bless you all.

  • @ibanez2010
    @ibanez2010 2 роки тому +2

    Just crazy to see such mass moving that quickly on the ground. Really sad to hear about the outcome.

  • @ItsMeMikey998
    @ItsMeMikey998 2 роки тому +26

    They wasn’t performing stunts. Shockwave was racing two planes when one of the engines exploded causing the vehicle to roll over and launching the driver out.

    • @CanItAlready
      @CanItAlready 2 роки тому +4

      The planes were flying upside-down, though, weren't they?

    • @ItsMeMikey998
      @ItsMeMikey998 2 роки тому +2

      @@CanItAlready Yes

    • @ItsMeMikey998
      @ItsMeMikey998 2 роки тому +2

      @@CanItAlready But that doesn’t mean they’re stunt flying. Stunt flying is doing a flight that is dangerous and you don’t know what the result is going to be after you do it. Those pilots are aerobatic legends. And aerobatics is pretty much your simple roll loop tumble, and also knowing the outcome of those maneuvers.

    • @dpurciful1
      @dpurciful1 2 роки тому +2

      That makes more sense. The footage above seems to show that vehicle disintegrating and the vehicle was on its side.

    • @CanItAlready
      @CanItAlready 2 роки тому +4

      @@ItsMeMikey998 Yes, but flying upside down is not the way planes are normally flown. It still counts as a stunt, whether you consider it impressive or not.

  • @union310
    @union310 2 роки тому +1

    Very sad, condolences to the family.

  • @donferensic7482
    @donferensic7482 2 роки тому +5

    Just think they put their lives on the line every time they do this just to entertain us and put smiles on our faces. Sad!

    • @penelopelgoss2520
      @penelopelgoss2520 2 роки тому

      Someone can only do something life threatening until something horrible happens... example Space Shuttle explosion... the largest TV viewer watched event around the world!

  • @overdaedgebroadcasting2220
    @overdaedgebroadcasting2220 2 роки тому +1

    I believe he came to Trenton Air Show in Canada and, I seen him run there when I was a child. This is sad such a great truck and spectacular site to see R.I.P Chris Darnell.

  • @LOSTMUNK3Y
    @LOSTMUNK3Y 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, it's a sad moment for sure, knowing the risk was always there I'm sure no one ever expected it to happen 😢 RIP 🙏

  • @pcbeauty2696
    @pcbeauty2696 2 роки тому +1

    R.I.P. to the driver.

  • @chasemiller5228
    @chasemiller5228 2 роки тому +6

    I was here for this, it was chilling. No one knew for sure what happened, but we all though that the driver was alright. But by the time an hour past and no word from the safety team or driver, we knew it was over. Bummed not to see the thunderbirds for the first time. RIP Chris and Prayers to the Darnell family.
    P.S. the video shown in this news report makes the accident was worse that it was. The large gray smoke cloud in front of the truck was pyrotechnics. The actual explosion from the truck was smaller

  • @petrairene
    @petrairene Рік тому +1

    You know, strapping a jet engine onto a truck is a bit of a dumb, if not suicidal idea... just saying....

  • @420mrcowboy
    @420mrcowboy 2 роки тому +1

    Speed always kills. R.I.P. This is sad news.

  • @willamcombs1106
    @willamcombs1106 2 роки тому +4

    So, let's show a video but cover up the crash completely with the captions so nobody can see a thing that happened.

  • @jerryc9627
    @jerryc9627 2 роки тому +2

    Road shotgun in super shockwave in 1999 with kenny high. this is really sad . But it was the ride of my life

  • @baldwinserrantshot365
    @baldwinserrantshot365 2 роки тому

    RIP sir, prayers for your family. Such an awful situation, smh. 🙏🙏

  • @scottstewart5784
    @scottstewart5784 2 роки тому +7

    The odds of the happening have to be a thousand to one! And since they've done it more than 1,000 times, this should come as no surprise.

    • @timewa851
      @timewa851 2 роки тому +1

      looks like he lost thrust in starboard engine, then forced sideways & spun/rolled.
      Is that the right term, starboard? It's a triple-engined 'Jet Truck' so I dunno. ??

  • @RT-qd8yl
    @RT-qd8yl 2 роки тому +4

    Я видел выступление этого грузовика на US-131 в Мартине в 2019 году, и это было потрясающее шоу. Это так грустно. Мое сердце обращено к его семье и друзьям. Покойся с миром, брат. =(

  • @MrNutter77
    @MrNutter77 2 роки тому +7

    where did you get the reporter ? its almost like he has never been to an event or even outside in his life the words that he uses to explain this are tragic

    • @barbrn
      @barbrn 2 роки тому

      He sure didn't ace English in college. Must be his first report.

    • @tylerdurden4006
      @tylerdurden4006 2 роки тому +1

      You do remember this is america right? Not exactly known for any intelligence...🤣

  • @billyhighfill
    @billyhighfill 2 роки тому +5

    I literally have footage of this truck at the FORT WAYNE AIRSHOW that happened a few weeks back……dang…RIP….

    • @jaydonbate7190
      @jaydonbate7190 2 роки тому

      I know same I have video of the air show in Utah last week

  • @oddlyrightoddlyright2475
    @oddlyrightoddlyright2475 2 роки тому +1

    Rumor has it….he yelled (witnesses me) right before the the explosion….

  • @K-Effect
    @K-Effect 2 роки тому

    My guess is left rear tire failure, you can see the center hubcap blow off the wheel before the truck goes out of control. The loud pop they heard before the crash started was the tire exploding

  • @JoesAutoElectric
    @JoesAutoElectric 2 роки тому +8

    The video clearly shows that the reporters are not very intelligent. The pyro had nothing to do with the accident. It looks as though a tire blew or something in the rear suspension broke first. The truck was not even near the pyro when it lost control. More wanna-be clowns delivering false information. R.I.P to the driver. gone way too soon.

    • @CanItAlready
      @CanItAlready 2 роки тому +1

      He didn't say the pyro caused it. Right near the end he says "we still don't know what exactly caused the jet truck to catch fire."

    • @JoesAutoElectric
      @JoesAutoElectric 2 роки тому

      @@CanItAlready he said it happened as the truck passed the pyro. It happens before.

    • @CanItAlready
      @CanItAlready 2 роки тому +1

      @@JoesAutoElectric That doesn't mean he's saying the pyro caused it. He's just stating facts. And then he ends but saying the cause is unknown.

    • @JoesAutoElectric
      @JoesAutoElectric 2 роки тому

      @@CanItAlready ok buddy. He's stating facts.

    • @CanItAlready
      @CanItAlready 2 роки тому

      @@JoesAutoElectric It's ok to admit he confused you, if only to yourself, sport.

  • @gordengibson1
    @gordengibson1 2 роки тому

    At 48 seconds as the truck was passing the first plane, the truck's parachute was deployed?

  • @nerdzillaftw1449
    @nerdzillaftw1449 2 роки тому

    My dad is an air traffic controller in Grand forks and met this dude 2 weeks before the crash. Shits surreal :/

  • @tinyskustoms
    @tinyskustoms 2 роки тому

    The only thing worse than the accident is the INSANELY clueless reporters covering it. eeeeesh!

  • @connerSphotography
    @connerSphotography 2 роки тому +1

    Rest in piece ended up driving by on my way home place is a mess :/

  • @cns174
    @cns174 2 роки тому +2

    He was all kind of sideways before the pyros

  • @Ssenivac
    @Ssenivac 2 роки тому +2

    Looks like one of the engines blew and it was spinning before the fireball

  • @lucifur999
    @lucifur999 2 роки тому +1

    R.I.P Brother...

  • @powersurge91
    @powersurge91 2 роки тому

    It wasn't the fireball that caught the truck, one of the Jet engines flamed out when he began his deceleration and popped the chute, This caused instantaneous differential thrust destructively spinning the truck at speed just before the fireball, The truck began breaking up just after it re-emerges from the other side. RIP Chris Darnell.

  • @tylerdurden4006
    @tylerdurden4006 2 роки тому +1

    So sad, been watching them and soundwave for a while.

  • @countrylife5764
    @countrylife5764 2 роки тому

    He always had this concern of blowing up a tire in the midst of his performance😞

  • @xminusone1
    @xminusone1 2 роки тому +3

    Welcome to the comment section, where everyone is an expert with jet trucks.

    • @RRr-qn3ue
      @RRr-qn3ue 2 роки тому

      Don't need to be an expert to see he was already sideways in a fireball before the pyrotechnics.

  • @joeycarter8846
    @joeycarter8846 2 роки тому +1

    RIP. It looked like something behind him...like a parachute deploying prematurely? Then the truck turned sideways. ??

    • @JohnLRice
      @JohnLRice 2 роки тому

      Yeah, looks like the parachute either deployed accidentally and that caused the truck to spin out/flip or maybe the driver deployed it on purpose because something else was going wrong?

  • @dpurciful1
    @dpurciful1 2 роки тому +1

    Sad to hear. I am confused on the footage. It seemed that the vehicle broke apart about the time what seemed to be that vehicle driving directly through that ground fireball?

    • @chrispile3878
      @chrispile3878 2 роки тому +1

      The fireball was on the grass between the audience and the runway....

  • @aconesworld4936
    @aconesworld4936 2 роки тому +1

    The truck was almost sideways before the truck entered the pyrotechnics, slow the video and you’ll see it. Could have been a blown right front tire.

  • @MissRailfan
    @MissRailfan 2 роки тому

    Prayers

  • @seeingimages
    @seeingimages 2 роки тому +1

    Is this a multi-vehicle accident or a single-vehicle accident?

  • @andrewvernon4664
    @andrewvernon4664 2 роки тому +3

    I was horrified when my mom told me about this. I live in Battle Creek, and my mom and sister were out during that time. There was a bunch of traffic, and they didn't know why, so they looked on the internet when they got home and saw this.
    I am so sorry for the driver and his family. I don't know what I could say that would truly express the amount of sadness that I feel for the driver Chris, and everyone involved. I can't believe this is real-life footage and not something out of a horrible action movie or something.
    Meanwhile, who is self-centered and inconsiderate enough to care if the balloon show or whatever else is still going to happen? Someone just lost their precious human life for your entertainment, I think you'll be fine without your refund.
    We moved here because the housing costs considerably less, and it's abundantly clear why it does. People wondering whether there's still going to be balloons after a man just lost his human life in front of their eyes really does sum up the mindset of the people in this city.

  • @fromaggiovagiola9128
    @fromaggiovagiola9128 2 роки тому +1

    I've seen that truck twice at Miramar. Bummer.

  • @blueovaltrucker
    @blueovaltrucker 2 роки тому

    "We still don't know what caused the jet powered truck to catch fire"
    Really?? ...

  • @donnyureno9146
    @donnyureno9146 2 роки тому

    What was the first explosion

  • @GerBeGurGya
    @GerBeGurGya 2 роки тому

    R.I.P. driver. The truck was seemingly getting its rear end out to the left just before the fire ball @1:31. Did he go off the track?

  • @pindanymus3403
    @pindanymus3403 2 роки тому

    The driver was allready losing control of the truck, before he was passing the pyrotechnik explosion on the footage. Something went horrobly wrong.

  • @GSPDUKE
    @GSPDUKE 2 роки тому

    What a tragedy and I wonder if the jet upset the air on the truck, as I have watched the jet powered truck at least 20 years in a row, and not once have I witnessed a Blue Angel or Thunderbird jet above the truck. You just can't have this much power contained in such close proximity. You have hundreds of thousands pounds of thrust (energy) with airflow in a relatively small area, and hopefully this was done in a wind tunnel before actually doing it, but presently physics means little to grieving family members. I can tell you at the track I attend, the truck is no more than 250 feet from audience. May my God give this great family comfort.

  • @skippy710
    @skippy710 2 роки тому +3

    The truck was sliding out before it went through the fire so the truck lost control due to speed or loss of control from speed before going through the fire.

  • @robc3887
    @robc3887 2 роки тому

    You can clearly see the truck spun out just prior to the pyro. He spins through and then rolls over. Sad day…

  • @rdwelch2
    @rdwelch2 2 роки тому

    The “fireball” was evident before the truck “passed over” the fireball! The pryotecnics were in in the sod area between the taxiway and runway had nothing to do with the accident. The truck was nowhere near it! Nobody knows what happened to cause the accident. The investigators will let us know when they confirm with their findings! Tragic is was for sure and condolences to the family of Chris and RIP Chris! You were always a favorite.

  • @1960gambit
    @1960gambit 2 роки тому

    Almost looks like he blew a steering tire on the right side.

  • @darrylkelley3236
    @darrylkelley3236 2 роки тому

    You can see the truck start a slide sideways before reaching the cloud of smoke .

  • @johnsiders7819
    @johnsiders7819 2 роки тому +1

    Yes you can see it went sideways before it got to the pyro .

  • @kathleenschnelle8530
    @kathleenschnelle8530 2 роки тому +2

    Tragic! 😢

  • @smyersfishingadventures
    @smyersfishingadventures 2 роки тому

    You can see the truck go sideways right before the pyro.

  • @stephenbillings
    @stephenbillings 2 роки тому

    Sad to see this.
    Look at 1:30 - 1:32 in the slowest two speeds. You can see the truck was on fire, before the explosion happened. You see the afterburners, then it catches on fire, then it passes the explosion. Also Chris new something was wrong, as one of the brake chutes gets deployed, just before the fire.

  • @Darth-.-Vaper
    @Darth-.-Vaper 2 роки тому

    This is not a dig, but why didn't they take an ejection seat when they sourced the jet engine?

  • @tippo5341
    @tippo5341 2 роки тому

    RIP Chris Darnell...such a terribly sad accident...and condolences to his family and friends...and all that witnessed the event.
    Unfortunately when such an on the edge specialty event such as a jet truck come unravelled...it does so in such a terribly shocking way 😢😢😢😢
    Can only hope that Chris did not suffer throughout the accident.
    A very sad raise of the glass to Chris from Sydney Australia!!!!!!

  • @captainbanderson2125
    @captainbanderson2125 2 роки тому

    Not really sure how anyone could be confused as to what happened

  • @gregory5347
    @gregory5347 2 роки тому +1

    I'm watching this on UA-cam and I knew right off that bat that the truck had wrecked and the driver was hurt bad so I can't understand how someone watching it live didn't know what was going on,I'm amazed at the lack of reasoning in society today

    • @heatherjensen99
      @heatherjensen99 2 роки тому

      Have you seen this even in person? So much goes on that it would be easy to get confused. I wasn’t at this one but I have been to them almost every year. What I don’t understand is how so many people can be so judgmental these days. If you weren’t there then why even comment!! No one needs your judgmental comments when our home town loved one just died! Get a grip!

    • @robbwiersma2596
      @robbwiersma2596 2 роки тому +1

      I watched this crash live and was not confused. When it was rolling and tumbling on fire we knew that it was not planned.

    • @heatherjensen99
      @heatherjensen99 2 роки тому

      good for you that still doesn’t mean that everyone else wasn’t confused.

  • @Rleydic1
    @Rleydic1 2 роки тому

    Just seen it the truck slid sideways about 2-300 feet before he went into the flames

  • @tomn1026
    @tomn1026 2 роки тому +1

    R.I.P. CRIS.

  • @MrPepper312
    @MrPepper312 2 роки тому

    Barrel rolling at 300 mph. Tragic... RIP

  • @ronackermann611
    @ronackermann611 2 роки тому

    Pyro had nothing to do with this tragic accident. The truck was skidding sideways before it even got that far. Fire billowing out of the 3 jet engines and the chrome stacks is part of the show. I'd say he blew a tire, but the question is why?