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Re: just seen this on news......
« Reply #16 on: 21 August 2011, 02:17:49 »

Very sad day for Red Arrows, my condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.  :(

The last previous double fatality was in Mar 1978, which I remember as I was working as an apprentice in Instrument and Trials department at RAE Farnborough, who were sent the video tape of the practice session for analysis.
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Re: just seen this on news......
« Reply #17 on: 21 August 2011, 10:31:29 »

He died to make sure noone else died when the Hawk crashed :( :( :'( :'(
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« Reply #18 on: 22 August 2011, 10:20:42 »

Reports now are that it was a catastrophic bird strike, so a tragic, tragic accident, but down to pure random chance rather than pilot or maintenance error :-/
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Re: just seen this on news......
« Reply #19 on: 22 August 2011, 11:37:36 »

I do hate the toilet paper that is the Daily Mail, why print this:

Witnesses yesterday told how they found the body of the pilot, known as ‘Eggman’, face down in the River Stour.


Is that information really needed? He died we know that, I don't think we want to know how this talented pilot ended up  :'(
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« Reply #20 on: 22 August 2011, 13:22:56 »

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I do hate the toilet paper that is the Daily Mail, why print this:

Witnesses yesterday told how they found the body of the pilot, known as ‘Eggman’, face down in the River Stour.


Is that information really needed? He died we know that, I don't think we want to know how this talented pilot ended up  :'(

Totally agree tunnie, no need whatsoever to print that level of detail.

An absolutely tragic loss. However, provides a testament to the quality and professionalism of the pilots who risk their own lives (and potentially give the ultimate sacrifice) to protect those around them when things go horribly wrong.

R.I.P. Flt Lt Egging, my condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
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