Dennis RomeroAirplanes towing banners that read “R.I.P May God be with the Fast & Furious star Paul Walker” were seen flying over Santa Monica and the Westside today.
See also: Paul Walker of 'Fast & Furious' Franchise Dead in High-Speed Crash.
The flyovers — we spotted two such planes cruising side-by-side — honoring the actor who died in a freak sports car crash in Valencia Saturday were seen from LA Weekly's offices in Culver City:
Others in the area spotted them too. Here are a few tweets we found:
Theres an airplane in Santa Monica pulling a banner across the sky that says “R.I.P May God be with the Fast & Furious star Paul Walker.” Aw
— Becca (@bbeccs_) December 4, 2013
just saw an airplane with the words “RIP Paul Walker” and made me realize how important life really is
— shelsey (@whtevrtbh) December 5, 2013
Did anybody else see that “R.I.P Paul Walker airplane sign that just passed?
— Nelson (@nelsonn121) December 4, 2013
See also: Paul Walker's Last Ride: The Porsche Carrera GT.
Walker died Saturday afternoon when the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT he was riding in crashed into a pole, hit a tree and went up in flames.
See also: Paul Walker Died of Traumatic Injuries, Coroner Says.
The L.A. County Department of Coroner stated today that the Fast and the Furious actor died of “multiple traumatic injuries.” Driver Roger Rodas, a sometime racer and friend of the actor's, also died.
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