Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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A Red Arrow has crashed at Bournemouth, hope and pray the pilot has survived.
Audere est facere.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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i hope he ejected in time.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The fire service confirmed they were called to an air crash at 13:50 BST near Bournemouth International Airport. Eyewitnesses described seeing the plane plunge to the ground in a field at Throop village.
It was one of nine Red Arrows that had earlier taken part in a display over the seafront. No details are known about possible casualties.
BBC South Today producer Martin Webster, who was at the scene, said he saw only eight of the nine Red Arrows RAF display team's aircraft land on the runway following the display at the annual event.
Shaun Spencer-Perkins, who witnessed the crash from Throop Mill, said: "I heard a rushing sound and I saw a plane about 15m above the ground racing across the fields.
"It impacted and bounced across the field, made it across the river.
"Members of the public jumped into the water to search for the cockpit.
"We waved down the helicopter, I took off my son's orange jacket and my wife's red jumper to get the attention of the helicopter."
Darren Blakeman, who was watching the display, described what he saw: "We watched nine Red Arrows take off, then they did an approach from the south of the runway, they did a little display.
"After that display only eight of the airplanes landed and then there was a big siren went off at the airport, like an emergency sound, and there was a big yellow fire truck parked in the viewing area and then that rushed off with its blue lights going.
"From my scene here I can see a police helicopter and a coastguard helicopter and they're hovering in the air above the site."
The plane is believed to have plunged to the ground in a field near the airport A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "We can confirm that we are aware of an incident involving one of the Red Arrows and we are investigating."
from BBC
Marek
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Marek
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Marek
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Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
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Is this the first crash in their history?
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Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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No sadly not Helen
Marek
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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The first that I can think of Helen, what a shame I do hope the pilot ejected in time.
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i rather thought it would be a sad end when an eye witness said that he had seen no-one bail out.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Very sad news, may he RIP.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Obviously a very brave young man, what a tragic waste of a young life.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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the red red arrow pilot has been named as flight lieutenant jon egging,may he rest in peace.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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A tragic loss, may he rest in peace. I watched them at Manston last week in awe as always, the sheer pride the waiting audience had made you proud to be British.
Audere est facere.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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He stayed with the plane up to the last minute to avoid crashing into nearby houses thereby saving many lives A very brave man indeed R.I.P. Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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I have just heard on the news that his wife was in the crowd, she would have known instantly that something had gone wrong. The whole thing is so sad.
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Very sad, but very touching that there are already 33,000+ people already
http://www.facebook.com/JonEggingBeen nice knowing you :)
Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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RIP, sympathy for his family
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Here is a photo of Flt Lt J Egging and his wife Emma.
Marek
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Marek
Been nice knowing you :)
