It is necessary to report, with great sadness, the loss of a great friend and extreme gyroplane enthusiast. Monday, November 4, 2019, Alexander ("Alex") Vagner passed away during a routine check flight of one of his new Tango 2 gyroplanes. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 8, 2019 at Fischer Funeral Care, 3742 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.
Alex loved flying, and his aircraft of choice was gyroplanes. He was the owner and founder of Tango Gyroplanes, pictured here holding some of the many achievement awards presented to him for his creations. He was a wonderful person and an accomplished gyroplane pilot. Words cannot express the depth of the loss for all who knew him and especially for the gyroplane community.