NASCAR team owner Roush seriously injured in (another) plane crash

[CubanMustGo]

OK, Jack, maybe it's time to quit with the plane flying.

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/unrestricted/entry/view/72712/jack_roush_survives_plane_crash_in_wisconsin

Jack Roush Survives Plane Crash In Wisconsin (http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/unrestricted/entry/view/72712/jack_roush_survives_plane_crash_in_wisconsin)

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Posted By Unrestricted (http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/unrestricted/author/allsports68) 9:35 PM
A private jet carrying Roush Fenway Racing co-owner Jack Roush and a friend crashed while landing at an airshow in Oshkosh, Wis., Tuesday evening. The two walked away from the crash, though Sporting News' Reid Spencer reports Roush was bloodied (http://twitter.com/Reid_Spencer/status/19701142979). (WARNING: Link includes a graphic image.) ESPN.com identified the second person (http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5415476) as Brenda Strickland.

"There are injuries. Possible surgery," RFR president Geoff Smith told The Associated Press in a text message. "But (Roush) walked out of the plane."

According to multiple reports, Roush was trying to land his twin-engine Beechcraft Premier 1A at Wittman Regional Airport about 7:15 p.m. ET Tuesday. He was scheduled to take part in the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture this week.

A pilot who says he witnessed the crash says the jet was about to land, then began a go-around maneuver. At that point, one of the wings dropped, the plane fell to the runway and broke in half.

The EAA said in a statement Tuesday night (http://www.airventure.org/news/2010/100727_landing.html) that Roush and Strickland were transported to a local hospital. Roush is listed in serious but stable condition, while Strickland suffered non-life threatening injuries.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

This is the second plane crash Roush has survived. He was seriously injured in 2002 when his Aircam went down in Alabama.

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[LoneStarState'sPride]

That's scary. Hope they're ok. Since the Hendrick team's tragedy back in '04, I get scared every time I see a headline about planes.

[CubanMustGo]

Apparently he's OK - or as OK as you can be in serious condition. In the last wreck ('03?) he augured into a lake and had someone not happened to have been around probably would have died. The rescuer, an ex-Marine, had to pull him out of the plane in the lake and resuscitate him.

He's dodged a bullet twice now - enough, old man, let someone else fly you around.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Apparently he's OK - or as OK as you can be in serious condition. In the last wreck ('03?) he augured into a lake and had someone not happened to have been around probably would have died. The rescuer, an ex-Marine, had to pull him out of the plane in the lake and resuscitate him.

He's dodged a bullet twice now - enough, old man, let someone else fly you around.

Yeah, the Cat in the Hat is out of tricks at this point. He needs to find a way to stick around--that team needs him now more than ever.

[CubanMustGo]

Maybe he knew what he was doing. Biffle got his first win in forever and Edwards was third. :lol

[LoneStarState'sPride]

LOL, maybe! That team has been snakebit since running so well a few short seasons ago. Can barely remember the last time the Biff was in Victory Lane (then again, same goes for my main driver, so I should shut my mouth now lol).