History of the Golden Knights
"In Remembrance"
We respectfully acknowledge the following Golden Knights who were killed or injured while serving their country.
All of our fallen brothers and sisters are remembered in the Roster.
"In Remembrance"
We respectfully acknowledge the following Golden Knights who were killed or injured while serving their country.
All of our fallen brothers and sisters are remembered in the Roster.
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| 1968 | During the World Record Attempts, several aircraft mishaps occurred including the crash of a leased Fairchild Heli-Porter Pilatus. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | Arnie Arrellano's death was the first Team fatality which occurred during a performance. He died while parachuting with the Golden Knights in Corpus Christi, TX. |  |
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| In Wilmington, NC during a Jet Assisted Take Off (JATO), a C-123 aircraft crashed with a complete team of jumpers on board. One team member died, and many suffered serious injuries. Some of those injured remained hospitalized for months. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1980 | Tom "TJ" Johnson died while performing at a show in Fredericksburg, VA on June 15, 1980. |  |
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| 1994 | February 6, 1994 - Jose Aguillon died while practicing a Diamond Track maneuver at the winter training area in Yuma, AZ. Team mate and best friend, Dana Bowman, lost part of both legs in the same accident.. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Butch Timmons died while in Yuma, AZ as the result of a mid-air collision with another aircraft. |  |
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