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It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Red Bull Air Race pilot Alejandro (Alex) Maclean, who has died today at the age of 41 following a fatal accident in his native Spain, while carrying out aerobatic training for an Air Show. Our thoughts are with his wife Emma, their two children, aged 7 and 12, and also with Team Maclean staff. 

“I met Alex in 2001, in Burgos, Spain. We became friends, and he was one of the guys that supported me to join the Air Race, always helping with true spirit.   

We spent the beginning of 2010 season together at the strict North Caroline winter, sharing the same hangar and preparing our “machines” to the season, facing the stress of the schedule to get everything done to the opening race in Abu Dhabi. After my “shower” at the Swan River, in Perth, he was there making jokes and cheering me up with his good mood. 

In aviation I had many friends that changed their flight plans to other destiny, wonderful people that I Just can’t believe that passed away, people that really worth to share good and bad moments of my life, and definitely ALEX was one of those”, said Adilson Kindlemann about his Spanish friend.  

The entire Red Bull Air Race community and the aerobatic fraternity have lost one of their most vibrant and passionate characters. The former captain of the Spanish national aerobatic team began his Red Bull Air Race career in 2003 and was a key figure in the evolution of the championship.

 While he worked his race team hard and expected absolute commitment, Alex treated his technician Jesús Cañadilla, team coordinator Carola Bisci and coach Eneko Larumbe like family. He showed a deep respect for those who supported him and placed great value on building genuine friendships. 

Outside the Red Bull Air Race, Alex was a dedicated ambassador for flying and was recently named as the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Paul Tissandier Diploma, for his contribution to sporting aviation. Fascinated by the idea of flight since childhood, he started flying ultra light aircraft before moving on to high performance aerobatic planes and was a celebrated competition pilot on the European stage before embarking upon the next chapter of his career, with the Red Bull Air Race.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 16:56