Renowned Air Race Pilot Thom Richard Dies in AT-6 Crash in Alabama
Well-known air race pilot Thomas 'Thom' Richard, 74, was killed in a plane crash in DeKalb County, Alabama. The incident occurred on Monday as Richard was attempting to land his single-engine North American AT-6 aircraft at a private airstrip. Richard, from Cleveland, Tennessee, was a prominent figure in the aviation community. He was a former director of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Warbirds of America. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the cause of the fatal crash.
Official Source: https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/sep/16/well-known-local-pilot-dies-in-dekalb-county-ala/
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