Plane swap stunt ends in crash over Arizona after feds denied initial safety exemption request

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1. FOX 4 Dallas

   Plane swap stunt ends in crash over Arizona after feds denied initial safety exemption request ↗ (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

   Published Apr 24, 2022

   Same headline from 8 more outlets

   FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

   A "plane swap stunt" by Red Bull that was being streamed live ended in a crash over Arizona. The Federal Aviation Administration says the company requested an exemption from safety regulations and had denied it. However, they went ahead with the stunt anyway.

2. NWI Times

   Plane crashes in Red Bull stunt; pilot parachutes to safety ↗ (opens NWI Times)

   Published Apr 24, 2022

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   NWI Times's feed description

   Authorities are investigating the crash of one of two planes that were part of a Red Bull stunt in which two pilots attempted to swap planes in mid-air on Sunday

3. NBC New York

   FAA to Investigate Red Bull Stunt After Plane Crashed During Midair Swap Attempt ↗ (opens NBC New York)

   Published Apr 24, 2022

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

   NBC New York's feed description

   The Red Bull-hosted event in Arizona ended with one of the planes crashing, though both pilots reached the ground safely.

4. Fox News

   Red Bull 'plane swap' stunt ends with crash in Arizona ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Apr 24, 2022

   Fox News's feed description

   A skydiving "plane swap" stunt planned by Red Bull was unsuccessful Sunday night after one of the two planes involved spiraled out of control and crash-landed in Arizona.

5. CBS News

   Red Bull plane crashes after failed plane swap stunt; pilot parachutes to safety ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Apr 24, 2022

   CBS News's feed description

   The other pilot regained control of the second plane and landed safely.

6. KVOA Tucson

   Red Bull plane crashes in Arizona during air stunt ↗ (opens KVOA Tucson)

   Published Apr 24, 2022

   Same headline from 2 more outlets

   KVOA Tucson's feed description

   PHOENIX (KPNX) — An attempt to complete a groundbreaking stunt sent a plane plummeting into the Arizona desert over the weekend.

7. NBC News

   FAA investigates failed Red Bull plane swap stunt that resulted in crash ↗ (opens NBC News)

   Published Apr 24, 2022

   NBC News's feed description

   Red Bull touted the event as a “world first” aviation feat and the attempt was livestreamed on Hulu.

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