Pilot Dies in WWI Replica Plane Crash at New York Air Show

Brian Coughlin, an experienced pilot and board member at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, was killed when his Fokker D. VIII caught fire during a performance.

The crash occurred at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Red Hook, New York, about 80 miles north of Manhattan.
Coughlin, 60, was flying a replica of a World War I German fighter plane when its engine caught fire due to unknown mechanical issues.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.
Coughlin was a longtime volunteer and board member at the aerodrome, known for his passion for vintage aviation and aircraft restoration.
This incident follows a previous nonfatal crash at the aerodrome earlier this year involving another vintage aircraft.