I had my turn in the "hot seat" for the History Channel program "Shockwave". The show was about Wayne Handley's airshow crash in the Turbo-Raven and how he survived the horrific crash landing. At the 1999 California International Airshow, Wayne's Saturday performance was perfect and a great crowd pleaser. On Sunday, Wayne experienced an engine failure below bailout altitude and was left with no choice but to fly the Turbo-Raven into the ground.

Wayne Handley Turbo Raven Aerobatic Airplane Crash at Salinas Airshow in 1999

Wayne Handley's custom built Turbine Powered "Turbo Raven" experienced an engine malfunction. Below 1,000 feet, there is no option but to crash land.