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ICON Aircraft Co-founder Kirk Hawkins Dies in Alps Crash
8/22/2025
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- Kirk Hawkins, 58, cofounder of ICON Aircraft, died in a wingsuit crash in the Swiss Alps on August 19.
- Hawkins, a former U.S. Air Force pilot, was praised by business partner Steen Strand for his adventurous spirit.
- The A5 light sport aircraft, which Hawkins contributed to, encountered safety issues linked to pilot errors, including a fatal crash in 2017.
