Edward Andreini (March 28, 1937 – May 4, 2014) was an American aerobatic pilot based in
Half Moon Bay, California
Half Moon Bay is a coastal city in San Mateo County, California, United States, approximately south of San Francisco. Its population was 11,795 as of the 2020 census. Immediately at the north of Half Moon Bay is Pillar Point Harbor and the u ...
.
On May 4, 2014, Andreini died while performing aerial acrobatics at an airshow in
Travis Air Force Base
Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located three miles (5 km) east of the central business district of the city of Fairfield, in Solano County, Californi ...
in
Solano County, California
Solano County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 453,491. The county seat is Fairfield.
Solano County comprises the Vallejo–Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which i ...
, when his
Stearman biplane crashed into the ground. He was 77.
In December 2013, Andreini was entered into the International Council of Air Shows.
The
Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield near Half Moon Bay was named in his honor to commemorate the many accomplishments and contributions that Eddie Andreini Sr. made to San Mateo County.
References
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1937 births
2014 deaths
People from Half Moon Bay, California