Hurricane crashed at West Sussex airshow

Mark · 15-09-2007, 20:46

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6996734.stm

Sad loss of both pilot and plane. RIP.

This was part of the celebration of 50 years of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. I was priviledged to see the BBMF aircraft flying with the Red Arrows at RIAT this year:

Don't know if the Hurricane here is the one involved.

Goose · 15-09-2007, 21:50

Speed in the air is a wonderful thing, until you need to get rid of it quickly. I'm surprised they were flying that low though.

Nutcase · 15-09-2007, 22:25

That's so sad

divine · 15-09-2007, 22:26

That hurricane in your photo is not the one that crashed. The one that crashed is not part of the BBMF.

Very sad incident

Gaijin · 15-09-2007, 23:37

I think I heard him go. I live in visible distance of the airfield and was working under the car when i heard two loud bangs. My dad came running out because he thought the car had dropped on me. Only realised later that it was the same time as the accident. Very, very sad

Mark · 15-09-2007, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine`

That hurricane in your photo is not the one that crashed. The one that crashed is not part of the BBMF.

I thought that was the case, but wasn't sure as I couldn't get confirmation of the registration number of it. Not that it was important really.

Justsomebloke · 16-09-2007, 00:37

Real shame this. A loss of life is always bad but adding the loss of a flying Hurricane makes it twice as bad. Sad news & my respects/sympathys to his family.

Pheebs · 16-09-2007, 08:48

That's so terrible

I'm going from thread to thread this morning reading terrible news

*feels sad*

RIP

Flibster · 16-09-2007, 11:42

Was DB707 that crashed - ex RCAF Mk 12

Sadly an aircraft I'm rather familuar with due to it living at Duxford and me spending rather a lot of time there.

Aircraft is supposidly a total loss. Don't know who the pilot was at the time though.

Beautiful picture of BD707 here.

And a shot taken by someone last weekend. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mclaydon/yf-40.htm

RIP.

vix · 16-09-2007, 11:54

Thats very sad

15-09-2007, 20:46	#1
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Hurricane crashed at West Sussex airshow http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6996734.stm Sad loss of both pilot and plane. RIP. This was part of the celebration of 50 years of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. I was priviledged to see the BBMF aircraft flying with the Red Arrows at RIAT this year: Don't know if the Hurricane here is the one involved.

15-09-2007, 21:50	#2
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Speed in the air is a wonderful thing, until you need to get rid of it quickly. I'm surprised they were flying that low though. __________________

15-09-2007, 22:26	#4
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	That hurricane in your photo is not the one that crashed. The one that crashed is not part of the BBMF. Very sad incident __________________

15-09-2007, 23:37	#5
Gaijin Columbian Coffee Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 99	I think I heard him go. I live in visible distance of the airfield and was working under the car when i heard two loud bangs. My dad came running out because he thought the car had dropped on me. Only realised later that it was the same time as the accident. Very, very sad __________________

16-09-2007, 00:37	#7
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Real shame this. A loss of life is always bad but adding the loss of a flying Hurricane makes it twice as bad. Sad news & my respects/sympathys to his family. __________________

15-09-2007, 22:25	#3
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	That's so sad

16-09-2007, 08:48	#8
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	That's so terrible I'm going from thread to thread this morning reading terrible news feels sad RIP __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

16-09-2007, 11:42	#9
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Was DB707 that crashed - ex RCAF Mk 12 Sadly an aircraft I'm rather familuar with due to it living at Duxford and me spending rather a lot of time there. Aircraft is supposidly a total loss. Don't know who the pilot was at the time though. Beautiful picture of BD707 here. And a shot taken by someone last weekend. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mclaydon/yf-40.htm RIP. __________________

16-09-2007, 11:54	#10
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Thats very sad __________________