ORIGINAL: David2004
OK, here is the deal. It was a Composite-ARF Pitts S-10, with a 3W engine. The pilot is a highly qualified German pilot, of the caliber of the pilot who put the 117 in a few weeks ago in California. I have his name and have seen videos of him flying at different shows. He is a superb pilot but posting his name here would serve no purpose. It appears that a local pop radio station was broadcasting on the same frequency that he was flying on that lead to the interference and crash.
The two deaths were an elderly couple, husband and wife. Both died instantly and it was gruesome.
What a tragedy for everyone.
The news report said he was an engine and airframe manufacturer...and it says 3W on the tail, you don't see engine manufacturers flying somebody else's brand in demos, and the news told where in Germany he lived, so it's not really a big mystery to most to figure out who he is. Does not really matter, though.
As far as the "local pop station" being the culprit, I seriously, seriously doubt that. It was rather sudden interference(if it WAS interference) I don't know of too many radio stations that suddenly switch on during the middle of the day. While it is possible, it's rather doubtful, I think it would be better to wait for more facts to come in before accepting such a conclusion.