Langley Air Force Base told WTKR that the crash was related to the upcoming Air Power Over Hampton Roads Air Show. Holland was expected to fly during the biennial event, according to its website.

Rob Holland was flying to Langley Air Force Base on April 24 to prepare for an upcoming air show. He was attempting to land when the plane crashed into a grassy ditch about 100 feet from the runway.

Morning traffic slows near the Langley Air Force Base gate off of North Armistead Avenue on Nov. 12, 2019, in Hampton, Virginia. (Kaitlin McKeown/Daily Press/TNS) Kaitlin McKeown/Daily Press/TNS ...

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Investigators probing last week’s crash that killed champion aerobatic pilot Rob Holland as he attempted to land at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia are focused ...

Rob Holland, 50, has been identified as the pilot killed at Langley Air Force Base when his plane went down in Hampton, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed.

Famed stunt pilot Rob Holland was killed when his MX Aircraft MXS plane crashed on approach at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia on Thursday morning, according to his official Facebook page.