A Swedish pilot died after a midair collision during the Aero GP race in Malta on Sunday. Gabor Vargas, the Swedish aerobatic champion, died after his Yak-55 was struck behind the canopy by an Extra flown by Eddy Goggins, who parachuted to safety. The race around Malta's harbor included "a combination of racing, air-to-air combat and target bombing", according to the racing league's Web site...
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