Red arrows crash 20/08/11

FOZ_1983 · #1 08-20-2011, 02:02 PM

Hi guys,

I'm currently on my jollies in Crete for 2 weeks but whilst hear doing the tourist thing I heard from a local that theirs been a crash involving the red arrows today at the bournemouth air show.

Can anyone confirm this and know any details if so? Many thanks.

Just felt a bit odd to be told by a local of Crete about it!! So thought I'd get on here and ask you guys.

Will check back again later tonight.

Cheers fellas.

flynlion · #2 08-20-2011, 02:53 PM

Here's a quick link, not much info yet:

http://news.sky.com/home/article/16053765

It's always better to wait a bit when it comes to details about plane crashes, the press very often gets it wrong in their rush to be first. A buddy o' mine was once reported killed in a plane crash in the USVI, when in fact all that really happened was he landed on a beach and took off again a couple hours later. "The reports of my demise have been greatly exagerated" became one of his favorite sayings after that.

Sure hope no one was hurt at Bournemouth.

olife · #3 08-20-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

Hi guys,

I'm currently on my jollies in Crete for 2 weeks but whilst hear doing the tourist thing I heard from a local that theirs been a crash involving the red arrows today at the bournemouth air show.

Can anyone confirm this and know any details if so? Many thanks.

Just felt a bit odd to be told by a local of Crete about it!! So thought I'd get on here and ask you guys.

Will check back again later tonight.

Cheers fellas.

hello bud

unfortunaly ,it is correct,there was a crash.
hope and pray for no casualties.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14602900

sincerely olife

Loada · #4 08-20-2011, 04:11 PM

The footage on the BBC site isn't great but it looks like Red 2 flies into the ground on the run-in and break at the end of the display - didn't see an ejection but the crash is obscured by trees on the film so he could have bailed at the last second - fingers crossed

FOZ_1983 · #5 08-20-2011, 06:37 PM

Thanks for the updates guys.

Latest is the MOD have confirmed flight lieutenant Jon egging was today killed when his RAF red arrow crashed just outside Bournemouth airport.

A mayday was heard before he went down and it's said he did everything possible in the last few seconds to avoid civilian casualties etc.

RIP mate.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/behindthescenes/red4.cfm

scottyvt4 · #6 08-20-2011, 07:01 PM

Damn thats sad to hear................. RIP

I had a feeling this was the case Foz, there was an eye witness said on the radio he seen it go down and never seen a chute or seat leave the Aircraft.

Their record is exemplory(sp) with re. to safety im sure the MOD will investigate this to the fullest ............... you would hope so!!!

617Squadron · #7 08-20-2011, 07:24 PM

It was a fatal crash and it was Red 4 that went down....

Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, was killed when his Hawk T1 aircraft - Red 4 - crashed about 1km south east of Bournemouth Airport at 13:50 BST.

RIP.....

FOZ_1983 · #8 08-20-2011, 07:24 PM

It is indeed sad. Maybe he survived the crash because locals jumped into the river to get him. Obviously I'm only speculating though from what I've read while over here.

It's a tragic loss. Thoughts go out to his wife.

Since it's a military jet though it's a very tight cordon around the crash site. We will hear more on it soon I'm sure.