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Air Show Stunt Pilot Amanda Franklin Dies of Injuries 2 Months After Crash [VIDEO]

Tim Lyon — Sun, 29 May 2011 15:27:48 +0000

Two months after crash-landing at a Texas air show, wingwalker Amanda Franklin has died from complications from severe burns she received in the crash. Franklin and her husband wowed crowds in St. Cloud last summer at the Great Minnesota Air Show with their "Pirated Skies" wingwalking act.

Wingwalker Undergoes Surgeries Recovering from Air Show Crash

Tim Lyon — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:06:59 +0000

A wingwalker who flew in the Great Minnesota Air Show in St. Cloud last summer remains critically hurt after a plane crash at an airshow in Texas two weeks ago. Amanda Franklin underwent major surgeries this past week.

Aerobatics Act That Wowed St. Cloud Crowds Crashes at Texas Air Show

Tim Lyon — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:14:26 +0000

A husband and wife aerobatics team who brought their wing-walking act to St. Cloud last year are hospitalized with burns and other injuries after a fiery crash-landing Saturday in Texas. Amanda Franklin was critically hurt. Her pilot husband Kyle Franklin's condition is said to be stable.