After being affected by high heat on Saturday, the Frontiers in Flight Airshow at McConnell Air Force Base canceled its second day because of damage from severe storms early Sunday.
Ten people received minor injuries during the storm, and two of them were taken to a hospital. None was a spectator.
“This is extremely disappointing, as we’ve been planning for two years for this air show and looking forward to hosting our neighbors from the Air Capital and nearby communities, across Kansas and literally from the surrounding states,” chief of public affairs John Van Winkle said Sunday.
“But one thing you learn in both aviation and hosting public events is that Mother Nature always has a vote in what you plan to do. And sometimes, like today, she can ruin all your plans.”
A slow-moving storm hit the Wichita area about 6:25 a.m. bringing brief heavy rain, lightning and 50 mph wind gusts, according to the National Weather Service in Wichita.
“Because of damage to services, we are unable to execute a safe airshow,” the base said in a news release Sunday morning.