G-ACDJ crash

[Hagar]

Sad news indeed. Tiger Moth G-ACDJ crashed in Berkshire yesterday. Both occupants have since died from their injuries. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/4162862.stm

G-ACDJ was the oldest original Tiger Moth still flying in the UK. Operated by the De Havilland School of Flying at White Waltham, which was recently acquired by Delta Aviation. http://www.deltaaviation.co.uk/misc/news.htm

[beefhole]

Oh man, that's sad..

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

It's sad when commercial's fall from the sky, but sadder still when vintage aircraft do....all the work done on them, the age old history makers...

[Hagar]

It's sad when commercial's fall from the sky, but sadder still when vintage aircraft do....all the work done on them, the age old history makers...

Aircraft can be rebuilt no matter how badly they're damaged. I wouldn't normally have posted this but the news has deeply upset me. It's so sad that two more people have died while flying a Tiger Moth, an aircraft I have a lot of affection for. This will also affect public confidence in light aircraft & Delta Aviation's reputation as the Tiger Moth specialist.

[C]

Terrible news Doug, particularly coming so soon after the Cap 222 crash a White Waltham last month...

[ozzy72]

Terrible news

[Craig.]

sad loss to the vintage world.

[beaky]

What can I say? Seems so hard to crash like that in a Moth (I assume the pilot was not a beginner); something really must have gone awry... big-time.
These crashes of vintage types are more disturbing for me, too... it's not so much the loss of the rare aircraft or even the loss of life as it is the black mark on the whole vintage flying experience. And the oldest flying UK Tiger Moth, of all things... :-/
Horrible news, at any rate... you are not alone in your sadness, Doug.

[Hagar]

I found this posted on another forum.

Please find a Press Statement from Delta Aviation issued last night. This statement provides the facts about the incident on 18 August. We hope this sets the record straight.

PRESS STATEMENT: ISSUED 18 AUGUST at 20:00

Delta Aviation confirms that one of its fleet of de Havilland Tiger Moth aircraft (G-ACDJ) was involved in an accident on 18 August 2005. The pilot and passenger onboard were airlifted to hospital but both subsequently died of their injuries.

The aircraft had been leased to a private individual as part of a long standing agreement with the Company and was being operated from White Waltham. The flight was being flown by an experienced PPL.

Delta Aviation cannot comment on the reason for the incident. As a professional flight experience operator it is not appropriate to speculate on the cause of the incident, particularly as the aeroplane was not being operated by our staff. As in all situations of this nature, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch is working to establish the facts surrounding the landing and Delta Aviation is working closely with the AAIB to provide background information on the aircraft. This investigation process has already begun.

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the pilot and passenger at this difficult time. We have lost two fellow aviators who were as passionate about flying as we are.

We will not be issuing any further statement at this time.

Delta Aviation