crash at duxford today [2011]
 

Both pilots alive no one hurt!
P51 collided with a skyraider when peeling away, took a chuck outta the A1's wing which the pilot got control of and landed, but the p51 was un-saveable and the pilot had to bail out. But no one was hurt which is the main thing.

Bugger :( so sad at least there are quite a few P-51 flying.... good to hear the pilot survived.

Without speculating too much ,seemed it was the Skyraider that collided with the P51 according to witnesses. http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/sho...=110391&page=2
I took this 1 minute before they collided,BBD P51 infront .
http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/p...8766Medium.jpg

The ground them now brigade will have a field day.

A friend of mine was working there, P51 pilot was lucky apparently,low bailout.

good photos of the skyraider:

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtop...35085&start=25

Damn it had to be the "Big Beautiful Doll" I have seen countless images of that particular P-51 :(. Was hoping to see it at some point.

Big Beautiful Doll I believe Krupi. Batz works there,and said the pilot was in the pilots lounge with an arm in a sling later.Lucky guy!

Whoops :D thanks for pointing that out and nice to hear hes in good shape.

Did not see the collision directly as i was looking at the planes taxiing on the ground but it was shocking seeing debris falling from the sky then we saw a parachute open and the skyraider make an emergency landing.

Its fantastic to hear that both pilots were ok. Looked fooking low and fast bailout to me.

Feeeewwwwww....