15-The Worst Halftime Show: The Flying Lawnmower Disaster of 1979

Episode 15-The Worst Halftime Show: The Flying Lawnmower Disaster of 1979The 1979 flying lawnmower accident at Shea Stadium was a bizarre and tragic event that occurred during a halftime show for a New York Jets game. The performance featured a group of radio-controlled model aircraft enthusiasts demonstrating their flying machines. Among them was a model airplane designed to resemble a lawnmower which was a novelty of the time. During the demonstration, the flying lawnmower lost control and veered into the strands, striking John Bowen, a 25 year old spectator. Bowen suffered severe head injuries and tragically died a few days later from his wounds. Another spectator, Kevin Rourke, was also injured in the incident. The accident  was a shocking and unexpected tragedy, raising concerns about safety regulations at stadium events. It remains one of the strangest and most unfortunate incidents in sports history. The information presented in this episode is from sources from the most reliable accounts available on the web, including information from YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgL0EGC7GQ0Articles from the New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/15/archives/fan-hurt-by-model-plane-at-halftime-at-shea-dies-disregard-charged.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/11/archives/2-still-in-hospital-after-shea-mishap.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/18/nyregion/the-city-jets-sued-on-death-as-result-of-show.htmlArticles from Wikipedia:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jetshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_PatriotsAn article from NFL Lines:https://nfllines.com/the-ultimate-new-york-jets-fail-the-day-they-killed-a-patriots-fan-with-a-flying-lawnmower/And Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1g2lkg2/dec_9_1979_the_day_the_ny_jets_killed_a_patriots/?rdt=33162Photos include The Jets and the Patriots logo, The Shea Stadium, and the flying lawnmower plane.