'Clown around' flight hit wires that triggered balckout in Spain.
(NEWSER) - Three aircraft crashes involving Navy flyer John McCain early in his career led Navy administrators to question his skills and judgment, reports the Los Angeles Times. In the most troubling incident, McCain was "clowning" around in a Skyraider over Spain in 1961 and flew into electrical wires, causing a blackout, according to the candidate's own account. McCain also crashed a jet in Texas and one in Virginia during training. More»
