On the evening of April 1, 1993, a Swearingen Merlin III twin turboprop, carrying NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki, crashed near Blountville, Tennessee, while on approach to the nearby Tri-Cities Regiona
A Fairchild SA227-TT Merlin, similar to the accident aircraft
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Alan Dennis Kulwicki, nicknamed "Special K" and "the Polish Prince", was an American auto racing driver and team owner with Polish origin. He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before m
1993 Tennessee Fairchild Merlin crash
…On the evening of April 1, 1993, a Swearingen Merlin III twin turboprop, carrying NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki, crashed near Blountville, Tennessee, while on approach to the nearby Tri-Cities Regional Airport. All four people on board, including Alan Kulwicki…
Kulwicki at Sears Point in 1991
Kulwicki's 1988 car, which he used for his Polish victory lap
1989 car at Phoenix
The "Underbird" at the Milwaukee Mile in 2023