RIP - Red arrows pilot confirmed to have died

[charlyboy]

anyone else heard about the news of another accident involving the red arrows?

[molly44]

A member of Red Arrows air crew is believed to have been injured in an incident on the ground at the world-famous aerobatics team's base.

 

Medical services were called to RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire after the incident involving one of the display team's Hawk T1 aircraft, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

 

The MoD said the aircraft was not airborne at the time but would not confirm the condition of the crew member involved.

 

An MoD spokesman said: "I can confirm there has been an incident at RAF Scampton. The RAF are investigating and will provide more details when they are available."

[truman]

On the ground at Scampton apparently..could be anything so far..

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15640104

[charlyboy]

thank you i heard it was an ejector seat and there is one person dead ? but you never know with what you here .thank you

[truman]

thank you i heard it was an ejector seat and there is one person dead ? but you never know with what you here .thank you

 

They can be nasty things those Martin Bakers..

[theripsaw]

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Red-Arrows-jet-incident-RAF-Scampton/story-13788887-detail/story.html?dgf

[JFKvsNixon]

It's now confirmed that the pilot has now died.

[Halibut]

It's now confirmed that the pilot has now died.

 

And what a fearful way to go. Ejected on the ground and parachute failed to deploy. How sad.

[theripsaw]

And what a fearful way to go. Ejected on the ground and parachute failed to deploy. How sad.

 

I doubt the parachute would ever be effective after ejecting from ground level?

[cgksheff]

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16106063

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15640104