Vicki Cruse, 40, from Santa Paula, California, was pronounced
dead at the scene, Thames Valley Police said.

Miss Cruse, president of the International Aerobatic Club,
had been due to compete in the World Aerobatic Championships
being staged at the home of British motor racing.

Paul,
It is always little comfort when a fairly young person dies, (funny how
your perception of young changes as you age), but at least she died doing the
best she could at a sport she loved. I often risked disaster while racing
but never actually thought about injury in an active sense. We hear a lot of
movie quotes, and they're usually crap, but Steve McQueen had a great one,
"Racing (insert Flying) is life, all the rest is just waiting." I wish for
comfort to you and those who know Vicki. Prayers for her family.
Bill Jepson