Alejandro Maclean, Spanish television, film producer and aerobatics pilot, died from a plane crash. he was 41

Alejandro "Álex" Maclean  was a Spanish TV film producer and aerobatics pilot, who competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship under the number 36. Maclean was nicknamed "The Flying Matador".

(6 August 1969 – 17 August 2010)

Maclean, whose grandfather was Scottish and hence his family name, was fascinated by airplanes as a child. So, he built and collected model airplanes, and later stepped up to remote controlled planes. At the age of 18, he bought his own Ultralight. Soon, he began to try out some basic manoeuvres in his new plane. The aerobatics resulted in his first accident. Maclean later experienced two more serious air accidents during aerobatics flights.

In 2005 Maclean became captain of the Spanish aerobatics team.
He had a partnership in a TV film production company, enjoyed skydiving, flying helicopters, horse-riding and waterskiing. Maclean was married to Emma. The couple have two sons Alex and Eduardo.
He died on 17 August 2010, when his plane crashed into the ground, while performing a manoeuvre during a training exercise in Casarrubios del Monte, Spain.^[1]

Achievements

• European champion in unlimited aerobatics
• The winner of 1998 Lithuanian Open Aerobatic Championship
• Two-time Spanish aerobatics champion

Alejandro Maclean at the Red Bull Air Race World Championship
Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Points	Wins	Rank
2003	NC	DNS											0	0	NC
2004	DNP	8th	DNS										0	0	11th
2005	7th	9th	9th	TP	10th	9th	10th						0	0	8th
2006	4th	7th	DNS	CAN	7th	8th	7th	DQ	7th				3	0	9th
2007	7th	2nd	5th	4th	CAN	7th	4th	7th	8th	8th	CAN	4th	16	0	6th
2008	6th	7th	9th	CAN	10th	8h	7th	8th	CAN	4th			21	0	8th
2009	8th	10th	10th	11th	7th	10th

Legend:

• CAN: Cancelled
• DNP: Did not participate
• DNS: Did not show
• DQ: Disqualified
• NC: Not classified
• TP:Technical Problems

 

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