The two were killed instantly. Wicker, who worked as a budget analyst at the FAA, started wingwalking in 1990 and in interviews preceding Saturday's show told reporters the performance was the result of hours of practice and fine tuning and she considered it "managed risk." Schenker was an award-winning aerobatic pilot who taught the craft in Virginia.
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