BBMF Spifire lost in UK - pilot killed

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Originally Posted by August

They figure out what happened yet?

Engine trouble and/or failure soon after takeoff is the current speculation. Pilot couldn't punch out of course and likely didn't have a lot of options available at that point. We'll see what comes from the final report. A very sad event indeed. Despite the severe damage to the aircraft it probably is restorable. You can do that with any machine but not a human life unfortunately.