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Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:51 am**

Early reports say pilot is safe
http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/20 ... crash.html

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:03 am**

Rough airshow season this year

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:38 am**

I hope the initial reports are correct. We're not having a good season in England with airshows this year.
I wonder if they we're displaying at Shoreham, in which case Doug will probably have more info later when he gets home....

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:44 am**

Our annual show at KBJC, Jeffco(Rocky Mountain Metro) in Broomfield, CO is the 26th, 27th & 28th of Aug. The last incident here was in '97.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ral11us/se ... 217003089/

Will be there hoping for the best

Dave

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:01 pm**

If The British continue having airshows like this, Why aren't politicians being put as pilots? Would make good publicity though

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:22 pm**

updated info http://www.airshowbuzz.com/go/article/v ... g_air_show

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:42 pm**

The MoD have announced the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging :'(

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:45 pm**

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

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:00 pm**

The only consolation is that it happened after the display. Not good at all. RIP.

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:08 pm**

We'll have to wait for the crash report but initial commentary sounds like the aircraft suffered a failure and Flt. Lt. Egging gave his life to avoid others being hurt :'(

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... crash.html

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:23 pm**

A little bit more info;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14602900
The Arrows first fatality sine 1978...

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:27 pm**

I wonder if they we're displaying at Shoreham, in which case Doug will probably have more info later when he gets home....

The Red Arrows have never displayed at Shoreham. Very sorry to hear the news. :'(

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:08 pm**

Very sad. Prayers to the families and the team

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/pilot-k ... eam-crash/

Posted: **Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:21 am**

We'll have to wait for the crash report but initial commentary sounds like the aircraft suffered a failure.

In the bigger picture of this tragedy, it was rather lucky then that any failure happened when it did and not in a formation or synchro pair manoeuvre for example, thought I realise that the Reds have contingency manoeuvres for such times, however..........

Matt

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:15 am**

Investigators say the incident may be the result of a bird strike

Source.

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