A Red Bull pilot has reportedly been killed in a plane crash during a training flight in Guatemala.
An aerobatic plane crashed during an exercise at Guatemala Aeroclub in Iztapa on Friday killing the pilot and two people, according to reports.
Guatemala's voluntary fire service Bomberos Voluntarios confirmed that two people had been killed and that one person was missing in a statement last night.
The LXV Anniversary show, which was scheduled for today, was cancelled following the incident.
In a statement the club said: "With much regret and pain the club reports that today an accident occurred.
"We want to express our most sincere condolences and reiterate our pain to all those affected.
"As an association, we are already collaborating with the respective authorities carrying out the investigation into the incident."
Currently there are no confirmed reports on who was killed in the crash.
However, Red Bull pilot Kirby Chambliss, who is believed to have known the pilot, released a statement on his Facebook page, saying: “An accident occurred during this afternoon’s practice session in Iztapa, Guatemala, ahead of the airshow scheduled for this weekend.
"Kirby is okay and safe. The airshow has been canceled. We are unable to release any further details at this time.”
The director of the Directorate of Civil Aviation in the country, Francis Argueta Aguirre, wrote on Twitter: “We regret the tragic accident that occurred on Friday in Iztapa, when the professional pilot of the Chambliss team sponsored by Red Bull , performed acrobatics maneuvers prior to the exhibition that was scheduled for Saturday morning.
"Our deepest condolences to the bereaved, ”he wrote on his Twitter account.
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