BRUNSWICK, Maine Patty Wagstaff is a Hollywood stunt pilot, three-time U.S. aerobatic champion, inductee to the National Aviation Hall of Fame and favorite on the air show circuit.

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Mr. Appleton was a qualified stunt pilot whose many planes included a bright red Hawker Hunter fighter jet he bought from the Republic of Singapore Air Force in the 1990s.

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Washington (CNN) -- Dramatic video of a stunt pilot buzzing a Texas runway -- narrowly missing two people -- has prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate the incident, authorities confirmed Thursday.

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Jernnard's alleged stunt echoes that of conman Frank Abagnale, whose exploits posing as an airline pilot were turned into the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can.

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