Slater
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 03:30 PM |
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Red Arrow Crash in Dorset
Looks like one of the red arrows has crashed during a display. Not sure about the pilot's fate yet!
linker
[Edited on 20/8/11 by Slater]
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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Simon
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 03:40 PM |
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Was down in Dorset for the last week, and caught a glimpse of the display at Bournemouth from the beach at Studland. Hope pilot ejected and ok and
that he managed to drop the plane in a field.
ATB
Simon
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 03:46 PM |
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Just watched the film footage, does not bode well for the pilot. If you watch, he was the second to peel off to Starboard and from the point of
maximum turn when he levels out and starts flying straight, he is constantly loosing height in a slow/gentle descent. If you take that in context with
the related/accompanying story, then is does not bode well for the guy. BUT I do hope that I am wrong.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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Hector.Brocklebank
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 04:34 PM |
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The Martin Baker MB10 (as fitted to the Hawk) is classed as a "zero/zero" seat, so as long as the pilot managed to punch out at anything
like a level flight attitude he/she should be ok, let hope he/she did manage to get out (there was a lady in a previous display line up but im not
sure about current flight line up)
But it does not bode well as eyewitness are not reporting seeing a chute being deployed ..... 
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 04:56 PM |
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As I said before, it does not bode well for the pilot, AND, I hope I am VERY wrong in this.
Firstly, reports say that people jumped into the river to try and help the pilot who was apparently in the river possibly still in the cockpit which
also in the river, if I read the reports correctly.
Then, reports also say that the helicopters were still hovering over the scene some time later, no mention of a helicopter or ambulance leaving the
scene to go to hospital.
Finally it has now been over 2 hours scince the 'incident' and there is no 'Official' news from the officials. This gives two
possible scenarios. The pilot is so seriously injured that the next of kin are being sought, or the worst case scenario and the next of kin need to be
informed first, which in either case is the right thing to do. EITHER way, my thoughts are with pilots family, friends and colleagues.
One news paper headline gives the pilot as severly injured, but in headline only and NO supportive lineage in the story for the headline.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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eddie99
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 05:00 PM |
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I'm down in bournemouth at the mo and it was a fantastic display. We have heard nothing on the speakers but i hope the pilot is ok! Only rumours
we have heard is that Pilot was missing.
EDIT: Also rumoured it was Red 4, not sure who it was but Red 4 wasn't the lady.
[Edited on 20/8/11 by eddie99]
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cloudy
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 05:07 PM |
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My guess would be the pilot blacked out, was a pretty high G turn there...
James
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eddie99
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 05:29 PM |
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Afraid its not good news and it was the pilot of Red 4 - they called him Egg man
[Edited on 20/8/11 by eddie99]
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karlak
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 05:46 PM |
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Oh dear - footage quite clearly shows one of them flying a lower than normal turn away
I cant quite believe they would have blacked out,, these guys/gals are top notch pilots. But then also strange that they didnt eject if a mechanical
failure occured. It looked like it was a "gradual" descent not a catastrophic nose down failure.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14603644
[Edited on 20/8/11 by karlak]
Indeed -
Sad news and RIP
[Edited on 20/8/11 by karlak]
MK Indy - 2litre Duratec - Omex 600 - Jenvey throttle bodies - ETB DigiDash2
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 20/8/11 at 06:21 PM |
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Pilot reported Dead at scene
It has just been confirmed that the pilot was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
As I said before, my thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues.
A sad day indeeed.
Flt Lt John Egging. RIP
[Edited on 20/8/11 by jollygreengiant]
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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