Red Arrows Crash in Dorset

louthlass


Joined: 09/11/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
20/08/2011 18:45

One of the Red Arrows Team has crashed near Bournmouth airport. No details have been released as yet.

stresshead


Joined: 24/05/2011
Posts: 28

Message Posted:
20/08/2011 19:04

We watched them doing a practice over our house in North Wales last week that is such a shame.

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
20/08/2011 19:43

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14602900

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
20/08/2011 21:48

Sadly the Pilot has Died, A Great British Institution all of them Talented pilot's and brave who bring joy to many worldwide.



R.I.P.

ray.johnson1



Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 90

Message Posted:
20/08/2011 23:01

An RAF Red Arrows pilot died when his plane crashed following a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival in Dorset.



Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, was killed when his Hawk T1 aircraft - Red 4 - crashed about 1km south east of Bournemouth Airport at 13:50 BST.



Eyewitnesses described seeing the plane plunge to the ground in a field near the River Stour at Throop village.



It was one of nine Red Arrows aircraft that had earlier taken part in a display over the seafront.



'He will be missed'

In a statement his wife, Dr Emma Egging, described her husband as "an exemplary pilot" and said watching him during the display was the "proudest" she had ever been.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
21/08/2011 01:04

so very sad.So young. I love the red arrows and used to go to all the airshows just to see them. Such talented pilots. What went wrong x RIP Flt Lt Jon Egging

subatkizi


Joined: 04/08/2011
Posts: 4

Message Posted:
21/08/2011 08:19

So sad. I have always loved the Red Arrows. My Dad was a pilot and I always used to badger him into trying to join the Reds! Witnessing the roar and thrill of them flying over you is unforgettable. RIP Flt Lt Egging x

freeman1


Joined: 06/02/2011
Posts: 78

Message Posted:
21/08/2011 10:46

This indeed is a very sad accident and my best wishes go to the family and his fellow pilots, I was an aircraft Airframe/Engine technician in the military and during 2007/8 I actually was involved in the servicing of the Red Arrows in S Wales.

The hawk used as a trainer and for the arrows has previously had an excellent safety record and can only think this accident was due to a very rare technical fault which unfortunately (by the sound of eye witnesses) caused by what they described! the loss of engine power? the MOD will have already instructed a thorough investigation into this tragic accident and it would not surprise me if they grounded the rest of the fleet as a safety measure, RIP Flt Lt Egging.

Jonesy299


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 367

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 00:02

My wife and I were lucky enough to share dinner and a raucous night out with half of the Red Arrows plus wives / girlfriends at Effendis last Easter when they were pre-season traing down south - Jon was not amongst them that night but I can say the others that are still with the team this year will be devastated. Fantastic guys (and gal) and I'm sure that the late Jon Egging and his family would want the team to be airborne doing what they do best as soon as possible.