Red Arrows Crash in Bournemouth

Tchocky · 08-20-11, 02:55 PM

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

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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.

Witnesses report that his Egging's aircraft was much lower that the formation as they finished a display.

A real tragedy for the finest display team I've ever seen in action

RIP to the pilot.

Sadly at that altitude you don't get much time to react should something go wrong, even less time to pull the string on the Martin-Baker

Anthony W. · 08-20-11, 03:24 PM

Time is measured in nanoseconds. "You think don't have time to think. You think - and you're dead."

RIP

CaptainHaplo · 08-20-11, 04:12 PM

May his family be comforted and may his soul find shelter in the hand of the Creator.

Jimbuna · 08-20-11, 04:25 PM

DAMN!!

A terrible tragedy

Oberon · 08-20-11, 05:30 PM

RIP Eggman, a fine pilot.

The cause is yet to be determined...however given where his aircraft landed, I'd wager he stayed with it to the last second to bring it down somewhere away from the populated area of Bournemouth.

FIREWALL · 08-20-11, 05:45 PM

A very sad tragedy. The world has lost a fine human being and pilot.

I'm sure in Flt Lt Jon Egging last moments he was trying to get his plane away from any people and population.

RIP Flt Lt Jon Egging

Jimbuna · 08-20-11, 05:47 PM

I'm honestly still wondering why he never ejected shortly before impact though....unless the fault affected the MB seat if that is in fact possible?

08-20-11, 03:24 PM	#2
Anthony W. Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 850 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Time is measured in nanoseconds. "You think don't have time to think. You think - and you're dead." RIP __________________ Sunken Mustangs Proud Ford Mustang owner "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" - Admiral David Farragut Run silent - run deep - keep the baffles clear - targets front and center. Private pilot and history buff

08-20-11, 04:12 PM	#3
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	May his family be comforted and may his soul find shelter in the hand of the Creator. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

08-20-11, 04:25 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	DAMN!! A terrible tragedy __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-20-11, 05:45 PM	#6
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	A very sad tragedy. The world has lost a fine human being and pilot. I'm sure in Flt Lt Jon Egging last moments he was trying to get his plane away from any people and population. RIP Flt Lt Jon Egging __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-20-11, 05:47 PM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'm honestly still wondering why he never ejected shortly before impact though....unless the fault affected the MB seat if that is in fact possible? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-20-11, 05:30 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	RIP Eggman, a fine pilot. The cause is yet to be determined...however given where his aircraft landed, I'd wager he stayed with it to the last second to bring it down somewhere away from the populated area of Bournemouth.