RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted August 20, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2011 Early reports of a Red Arrow crashing at Bournemouth. No details as yet . Hope it did'nt hit any housing or populated areas and the pilot is okay . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium mezzoman253 Posted August 20, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2011 see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14602900 seems to be in open fields. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Hate to see this happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 And i was only chatting to the pilots this morning very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Sadly the pilot died in the crash. The Arrows were performing a 'salute' over Bournemouth airport on their final circuit before landing, when during their famous split display, one of the jets appeared to be unable to pull up from its trajectory and impacted in fields a few miles from the airport. Local media have been reporting people tried to pull the pilot out of a river (part of the jet seems to have stopped there), and the MOD have confirmed the death of the pilot of Red 4. Terrible tragedy, I'd only been watching them perform 20 minutes beforehand David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseboy72 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 One of my neighbours flys with the Red Arrows. He is in his 2nd year with the team. I have not been round to see his familiy, thought it best to give them some space. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dorset Wanderer Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Watched the display today & yesterday. If it was red 4 then I think he was the one who put the spear through the heart. Very sad. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted August 20, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) BBC News have just reported that the MoD have confirmed that the pilot was Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging from Rutland, 33 years of age, only in his first year with the Red Arrows. A great shame. Condolences to his family, friends, and the Red Arrows team. (minor edit to put 's' on end of condolence) Edited August 20, 2011 by Ian J. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froobyone Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Terribly sad news. Thoughts go to the family at this tragic time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted August 20, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2011 yep, saw them fly by at Dobber World Butlins at skeggy on wednesday. Sad loss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted August 20, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2011 Tragic indeed , condolences to all who knew him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 very sad incident, thoughts with the family. It is very sad, but it just goes to show that even some of the very best can fall when we least expect it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Hi, This is very sad news indeed, my and I'm sure the whole of RMweb's thoughts go out to the Pilot, I hope his memory lives on in the team. The Country has once again lost a incredibly talented Pilot and Heroe doing what he loved I would suggest that there isn't any speculation as to the cause (I'm not saying that there has been any) until the Royal Air Force and Ministry of Defence have carried out a full investigation. R.I.P Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, aka 'Red 4' Simon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonte Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I would suggest that there isn't any speculation as to the cause (I'm not saying that there has been any) until the Royal Air Force and Ministry of Defence have carried out a full investigation. Hear, hear, Simon. Perhaps those who have been kind enough to express their condolences would be interested in the following threads of another forum I frequent: http://www.pprune.or...-jet-crash.html http://www.pprune.or...-jet-crash.html A sad and tragic loss of an extremely skilful and brave young man. My thoughts and prayers are with the relatives and many friends he leaves behind. May they somehow find the strength to cope without him. Jonte (Jon) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Hear, hear, Simon. Perhaps those who have been kind enough to express their condolensces would be interested in the following threads of another forum I frequent: http://www.pprune.or...-jet-crash.html http://www.pprune.or...-jet-crash.html A sad and tragic loss of an extremely skillful and brave young man. My thoughts and prayers are with the relatives and many friends he leaves behind. May they somehow find the strength to cope without him. Jonte (Jon) Always take pprune with a pinch of salt, alot of rumour mongers, people in the industry who hide behind tag names and full of press trying to get stories. Always wait for official announcements. Another sad day for the Reds, my condolences to the families involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu from EGDL Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Bad day for the Reds...the finest aerobatic formation team in the world. My sincerest condolenced to the pilot's family, friends and colleagues. Per Ardua ad Astra STU from EGDL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaternosterRow Posted August 20, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2011 Sad news. Condolences to the pilot's family and to the rest of the Red Arrow team. I remember seeing them fly at a show many years ago - they are still the best at what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 RIP Eggman My thoughts go to his wife, family and friends and of course the whole team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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