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Renowned Aerobatic Pilot Rob Holland Dies in Crash

4/27/2025

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Rob Holland, a renowned aerobatic pilot and national champion, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2025, when his MXS-RH plane crashed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. The accident happened as he was preparing for the Air Power Over Hampton Roads airshow, and both the FAA and NTSB are now investigating the heartbreaking incident. He was just 50 years old.

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Rob Holland, a renowned aerobatic pilot and national champion, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2025, when his MXS-RH plane crashed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. The accident happened as he was preparing for the Air Power Over Hampton Roads airshow, and both the FAA and NTSB are now investigating the heartbreaking incident. He was just 50 years old.