Famed stunt pilot Rob Holland killed in plane crash at Langley Air Force Base
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Stunt pilot Rob Holland died in a plane crash at Langley Air Force Base on Thursday, according to a statement on his official social media page.
"Rob was one of the most respected and inspiring aerobatic pilots in aviation history," the announcement on his Facebook page said. "Even with an absolutely impressive list of accomplishments, both in classical competition aerobatics and within the air show world, Rob was the most humble person with a singular goal to simply be better than he was yesterday."
Holland was on approach to the air base when the crash took place, the National Transportation Safety Board said, according to CBS affiliate WTKR. The NTSB described the plane as an "experimental MX Aircraft MXS" in a post on social media. The NTSB, the Federal Aviation of Administration and the Department of Defense will investigate the accident, WTKR said, with investigators expected to arrive at the base on Friday.

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