Stunt plane pilot Thom Richard narrowly escapes serious injury in US air show crash

By Georgina Mitchell
Updated September 21 2016 - 8:18pm, first published 8:07pm
Thom Richard hoped the plane would manage to fly over him. Photo: Supplied
Thom Richard hoped the plane would manage to fly over him. Photo: Supplied
The wing impact missed the pilot's head by centimeters.  Photo: Supplied
The wing impact missed the pilot's head by centimeters. Photo: Supplied
The other plane was spun around by the force of the impact.  Photo: Supplied
The other plane was spun around by the force of the impact. Photo: Supplied
"Four feet to the left and I would have been minced meat": Thom Richard considers himself to be a lucky man. Photo: Supplied
"Four feet to the left and I would have been minced meat": Thom Richard considers himself to be a lucky man. Photo: Supplied

A stunt plane pilot has narrowly escaped serious injury after his plane was hit by another one at an air show in the United States.

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