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Offline Oddball

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Red Arrow Crash.
« on: August 20, 2011, 04:14:13 PM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14602900

Just found out Flt Lt Jon Egging "Red 4" died in the crash  |:)\ :'(  facing West.
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Re: Red Arrow Crash.
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2011, 04:22:55 AM »
what happened? mechanical? or did they run into eachother?

that's too bad! I never like hearing news like that.

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Re: Red Arrow Crash.
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2011, 03:22:27 PM »
Not sure exactly Mike but from what video available and eye witness reports say it sounded like it was mechanical  as usual just have to wait until the reports come out.  It happened just before the end of the display when they reform for the  final split.  Not sure but the pilot could of stayed with the Hawk to make sure it avoided houses.  Worst part is his family was there when it happened  :'(  All Hawks with the R.A.F have been grounded.
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Re: Red Arrow Crash.
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2011, 02:08:25 PM »
thats sad, alot of bad news this weekend, wing walker dies, red arrows crash, first air 737 crahes...wow...then a tornado touches down in a town about an hour from here. and the snowbirds could have had the same fate as they were flying through a really bad wind/rainstorm....
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