Wing-walker Jane Wicker planned to marry her pilot fiance on same biplane that crashed and took her life

• Jane Wicker, wing walker, and her pilot, Charlie Schwenker, have been confirmed dead
• Their plane crashed at the Vectren Air Show near Dayton, Ohio
• Witnesses describe horror before plane hit the ground 

By ASHLEY COLLMAN and MICHAEL ZENNIE

The daredevil wing-walker who died in a fiery crash this weekend had been planning to marry her pilot fiance on the wings of the same biplane the plummeted to earth and killed her, it has been revealed.

Jane Wicker, a world-renowned aerobatic stunt-woman, wanted to seal her three-year relationship with Rock Skowbo at a spectacular airshow wedding in front of thousands of spectators in 2014, she revealed on her website. 

Their romance all started after Skowbo, a former commercial airline pilot, noticed Wicker's beloved Boeing Stearman Biplane - Aurora. Skowbo later became Wicker's pilot and mechanic - though he wasn't in the cockpit when Wicker's plane crashed on Saturday afternoon. 

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In love: Jane Wicker planned to marry fiance Rock Skowbo while the pair walked on the wings of their beloved Boeing Stearman Biplane, Aurora. The plane crashed Saturday, killing Wicker

Wicker met Skowbo, a retired airline pilot, after he noticed the biplane and stopped to talk to Wicker about it

Wicker and Skowbo met in 2010 when Skowbo - who happened to be on a date - noticed Wicker's new biplane.

Wicker had just taken delivery of the refurbished 1930s biplane and brought it to an airshow in Bealeton, Virginia, to show it off. Skowbo happened to walk by and mention that he had a plane just like hers.

'Not like this one you don’t,' Wicker scoffed.

They soon became friends and kept in touch via Facebook. Both were divorced with children and trying to re-enter the dating world - not very successfully.

Skowbo has two grown daughters and a teenage son. Wicker had two teenage sons.

After Wicker posted on Facebook about a bad date, Skowbo sent her a message.

Smoulders: The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash

Skowbo fell in love with Wicker and with her business. He soon became a pilot for her, as well as her mechanic

Second act: The Skowbo and Wicker are divorced and have children from previous marriages

'I don’t know if you remember me, but we seem to have a lot in common,' he told her. 

It was love at first flight. Skowbo took Wicker to a fly-in in West Virginia in his Cessna 310 airplane. They hit it off immediately.

On May 21, 2011 - Skowbo took the ultimate plunge with his love - he walked on the wing of Aurora, the biplane that led them to meet. 

He planned to do it again in 2014 for their wedding. 

The dream perished on Saturday afternoon when Aurora spiraled to the ground at the Vectren Air Show in Dayton, Ohio. 

The pilot, Charlie Schwenker, also perished in the crash after steering the plane away horrified onlookers.

Smoke: A stunt plane is consumed by fire after crashing at the Vectren Air Show in Dayton, Ohio. The crash killed two, the pilot and winger walker Jane Wicker

Turn: One wiitness said the pilot, Charlie Schwenker, steered the plane away from onlookers before the crash

Terror: Witnesses describe hearing screams before the plane crashed

Mid-crash: One witness said he believed the plane was flying 'too low and too slow'

Wreckage: The bi-plane hit the ground and burst into flames, instantly killing the pilot and performer

A video posted on WHIO-TV shows the small plane turn upside-down as the performer sits on top of the wing. The announcer narrates as the plane glides through the sky and rolls over while Wicker perches.

'Now she's still on that far side. Keep an eye on Jane. Keep an eye on Charlie. Watch this! Jane Wicker, sitting on top of the world,' the announcer said, right before the plane makes a quick turn and nosedive, erupting into flames as spectators screamed.

Shawn Warwick was also at the event and watching the crash through binoculars.

'I noticed it was upside down really close to the ground. She was sitting on the bottom of the plane,' he said. 'I saw it just go right into the ground and explode.'

Terrence Slaybaugh, the director of aviation for Dayton, confirmed their deaths around 2 p.m. The crash occurred at around 12:45 p.m.

The show was canceled for the rest of the day, but organizers said events would resume Sunday and follow the previous schedule and normal operations. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the crash.

In an interview earlier this week with WDTN, Wicker expressed no apprehension about today's flight.

'I'm never nervous or scared because I know if I do everything as I usually do, everything's going to be just fine,' Wicker said.

Lost control: Wing walker Jane Wicker, who was killed on impact, can be seen at the bottom of the picture hanging on to the plane's wing. One witness said she looked 'very scared' before the crash

Crash: The Vectren Air Show was cancelled for the day after the crash

Before: Stunt woman Jane Wicker sits on the wing of the bi-plane performing tricks for the crowd below minutes before the plane fatally crashed into the ground

After: This photo from WHIO TV shows the plane on fire after it crashed, killing the pilot and stunt performer

Lives saved: Wicker's pilot, Charlie Schwenker, also perished in the crash, but not before one witness said he steered the plane away from spectators, possibly saving lives

Mother: Wicker was the mother of two sons. She met her now ex-husband through flying and for a while he was her pilot until the marriage dissolved

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