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Fri, April 25th 2025 at 12:11 AM

Updated Fri, April 25th 2025 at 12:15 AM

FILE – Rob Holland during an interview with 13WHAM July 8, 2021, ahead of his performance at the Geneseo Airshow. (WHAM photo)

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A famed stunt pilot who’s flown in the Geneseo Airshow died in a plane crash Thursday.

Rob Holland was piloting a custom-built aerobatic plane when it crashed while landing at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

He was set to perform at an airshow in the area this Saturday and Sunday.

Holland, who was the only person on board, had a two-decade-long career as a fulltime airshow pilot and was a 13-time U.S. National Aerobatic champion.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.

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