American Aviation Company’s co -founder Kirk Hawkins dies in a wingsuit crash at Swiss Alps, a former F -16 pilot
The 58 -year -old Kirk Hawkins, former CEO of the icon aircraft, died in Swiss Alps after jumping out of a helicopter in a wing. A former US Air Force F -16 pilot, Hawkins, jumped from a helicopter near the peak of a 13,000 -foot Egger with three others, but collided with trees and crashed. The crash is under investigation. His devastated friends described Hawkins as ‘most extraordinary person’ and ‘Daredevil’, who were never afraid of taking any risk, Surya said. His close friend and former business partner, Stein Strand, with whom Hawkins started the icon aircraft, announced his demise with a touch tribute. He wrote: “Kirk was the most extraordinary person I have ever known, or will know anytime. Kirk will never touch most of us experiences. He was good at assessing the risks, perhaps because he took a lot. He will take you to difficult situations, but it is also what you wanted to be next to you when things are passed. “I imagine Kirk in my last moments, knew what is coming, thought that line, and laughed one last time before getting out.”In 2006, Kirk and Stein co-install the icon aircraft, as they built the AMPBIES A5 Light Sport aircraft in 2006. Kirk earned a masters degree in engineering and business, which she earned from Stanford, which helped her invent the seplay. It was seen as an innovative aircraft when it was first launched, but a heavy price of $ 389,000 was tagged.In 2017, the icon aircraft met in a deadly accident, in which former baseball player Roy ‘Dock’ Halade died at the age of 40. In 2018, Kirk left the company.
