A tragic accident, Chris Darnell, 40, has died while driving a shockwave jet truck race with two planes at speeds of 482 km/h on board. Runway at Battle Creek Executive Airport, Michigan on July 2 local time. At the annual Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival, the Battle Creek Fire Department and Battle Creek City Police have opened an investigation. but did not provide any details.
while clips from the show spread on social media Darnell shows Driving through an explosion on the side of the road, visible as a burst of fireballs which is part of the light show His high-powered truck was expected to catch fire. lose control and a risk of explosion The organizers confirmed that, from the audience, one might think Darnell drove through the flames, but it wasn’t.
Shockwave Jet Truck is part of the Darnell Racing Enterprise team. Two other trucks, the AfterShock Jet Fire and Flash Fire Jet Truck, have offices in Springfield, Missouri. Darnell has been in the show business for years. Nell, his father believed The accident was caused by technical difficulties.
The Shockwave is equipped with a Pratt & Whitney J34-38 engine originally used on three US Navy T-2 Buckeyes trainer planes, producing 36kbhp, the company’s website says. It is the most powerful truck in the world. The maximum speed is over 563 km/h.
