As to the trauma of the witnesses - I know this sounds sort of cold, but if you go to a bull fight don’t be surprised if you see someone get gored and some blood shed here and there.
When you get automobiles, motorcycles, or airplanes moving at high speed in close proximity to one another loaded with highly volatile fuel while surrounded by crowds of spectators, the potential for sudden, violent and catastrophic accidents will always be significant.
It has long been known that the public has sort of a morbid fascination with these high-risk activities.
As much as I hate to speculate, there were probably at least a few individuals there who finally got to see what they secretly wanted to witness all along.
If you chat frankly with most Race Drivers, Pilots, and Bull Fighters I think you’ll find that they know it, too.
Agree totally with you. However he was 80yo so he got a full life just it is a real shame he took others with him.