Rob Holland, a distinguished aerobatics pilot, died in a plane crash at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia while preparing for the Air Power Over Hampton Roads air show. His custom MX Aircraft MXS, described as 'experimental' by authorities, crashed shortly before noon with Rob as the sole occupant. Known for his humility despite numerous accolades, Holland was celebrated in the aviation community for his dedication to improvement. The crash has prompted condolences from military officials, mourning the loss within their ranks as investigations begin into the incident.
Even with an absolutely impressive list of accomplishments, both in classical competition aerobatics and within the air show world, Rob was the most humble person with a singular goal to simply be better than he was yesterday.
Today we lost a friend of our Air Force family, on behalf of our entire JBLE team, I want to express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of this incredible aviator.
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