After more than 15,000 flight miles, legendary aerobatic pilot Rob Holland made his final journey Thursday morning en route to an event where he planned to do what he did best: captivate thousands of oohing and aahing onlookers with his twists, dives, and billowing smoke trails.
But Holland would not make it to his destination alive: his signature MXS-RH carbon fiber single-seat plane crashed at 11:39 a.m. at Langely Air Force Base in Hampton.
When news broke of an “aircraft incident” on base early Thursday afternoon, drips and drabs of information confirmed the aircraft type — the MXS-RH made by MX Aircraft — flight tracking enthusiasts rushed to sites to identify the plane.
Holland’s plane departed Nashville International Airport (KBNA) at 8:47 a.m. Eastern/7:47 a.m. Central and had, according to FlightAware.com, had “landed” at Langley (KLFI) at 11:31 a.m…