Since the recent airshow accident in Kingsville, the question of whether airshow flight demonstrations should continue has been discussed in the national media. Turner says only one fatality has been recorded in the 18-year history of the Coleman Airshow, and his years of working in the news media have given him a perspective about aviation safety that not everyone sees. I've covered very few fatal accidents in our area in 20 years of broadcasting. However, I can't begin to count the number of fatalities I've had to report from other causes. There are parents who won't let their kids fly, but will leave them unattended in cars, or let them ride in the back of pickups, or allow them to do a hundred other more dangerous things.
Airplane accidents are news.
Reporting them has only made me more aware of the safety of flying. Turner says admission to the Coleman Airshow is free. A variety of aircraft will be on display before the field closes at 1 p.m. for the air show. The Coleman air show doesn't try to be the biggest, and we don't have performances from the top-name formation teams. What we do have is an opportunity for people to enjoy a day at the airport, see a variety of airplanes and flying, and meet some of the greatest pilots in the world who come from right around here.