Print view
Board index ‹ Real World ‹ Real Aviation

Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Real aviation things here. News, items of interest, information, questions, etc!
Post a reply

Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby Pubba02 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:51 am

Early reports say pilot is safe
http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/20 ... crash.html
Last edited by Pubba02 on Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
Pubba02
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
 
Posts: 85
Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:51 pm
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby Pubba02 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:03 am

Rough airshow season this year
Pubba02
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
 
Posts: 85
Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:51 pm
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby ozzy72 » 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....
Image
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
User avatar
ozzy72
Administrator
Administrator
 
Posts: 33284
Joined: Fri May 24, 2002 4:45 am
Location: Madsville
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby 1olehippy » 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
User avatar
1olehippy
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
 
Posts: 257
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:31 pm
Location: Beautiful Colorado KBJC
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby hyperpep111 » 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 ;D ;D
Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.
User avatar
hyperpep111
Major
Major
 
Posts: 1326
Joined: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:02 pm
Location: 93 million miles from sun
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby Pubba02 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:22 pm

updated info http://www.airshowbuzz.com/go/article/v ... g_air_show
Pubba02
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
 
Posts: 85
Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:51 pm
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:42 pm

The MoD have announced the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging :'( :'( :'(
Image
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
User avatar
ozzy72
Administrator
Administrator
 
Posts: 33284
Joined: Fri May 24, 2002 4:45 am
Location: Madsville
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby Pubba02 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:45 pm

Sad day http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14602900
Pubba02
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
 
Posts: 85
Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:51 pm
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby C » Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:00 pm

The only consolation is that it happened after the display. Not good at all. RIP.
User avatar
C
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 11977
Joined: Mon May 19, 2003 1:04 pm
Location: Earth
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby ozzy72 » 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
Image
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
User avatar
ozzy72
Administrator
Administrator
 
Posts: 33284
Joined: Fri May 24, 2002 4:45 am
Location: Madsville
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby ozzy72 » 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...
Image
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
User avatar
ozzy72
Administrator
Administrator
 
Posts: 33284
Joined: Fri May 24, 2002 4:45 am
Location: Madsville
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby Hagar » 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. :'(
Image

Founder & Sole Member - Grumpy's Over the Hill Club for Veteran Virtual Aviators
Member of the Fox Four Group
My Google Photos albums
My Flickr albums
User avatar
Hagar
Colonel
Colonel
 
Posts: 30864
Joined: Wed Jun 19, 2002 7:15 am
Location: Costa Geriatrica
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby jimm57 » 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/
User avatar
jimm57
2nd Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant
 
Posts: 166
Joined: Thu May 11, 2006 3:03 pm
Location: Apex NC
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby expat » 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
"A bit of a pickle" - British translation: A catastrophically bad situation with potentially fatal consequences.

PETA Image People Eating Tasty Animals.

B1 (Cat C) licenced engineer, Boeing 737NG 600/700/800/900 Airbus A318/19/20/21 and Dash8 Q-400
1. Captain, if the problem is not entered into the technical logbook.........then the aircraft does not have a problem.
2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
User avatar
expat
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
 
Posts: 8679
Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:06 am
Location: Deep behind enemy lines....
Top

Re: Red Arrow jet crashes at U.K. air festival

Postby Sakura » Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:15 am

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

Source.
Image
User avatar
Sakura
Captain
Captain
 
Posts: 559
Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:25 am
Location: UK
Top
Next
Post a reply

Return to Real Aviation

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 385 guests