gambit168 27 Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) http://news.sky.com/skynews/picture_galler...1284276,00.html http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=43a_1189927717 The fatal accident happened during a Battle of Britain display on the first day of the annual three-day show in West Sussex. No members of the public have been reported injured. The pilot's next have kin have been informed. The plane, a single engine crew Hurricane aircraft, crashed into a field about a mile north of the airfield and close to Lancing College. Witness Steve Clark told Sky News: "A spectacular mock attack had been going on for several minutes with pyrotechnics. "The Hurricanes and Spitfires flew past and did a classic victory roll before banking steeply around and into a dive. "The crash aircraft did not pull up and crashed almost vertically into the edge of a field several hundred yards from the aircraft boundary. "The show commentator, his voice breaking with emotion, put a halt to the show for half an hour." A huge loss to his family, & of another priceless vintage fighter Edited September 16, 2007 by gambit168 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Platinum Rogue 48 Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) Truly a very sad loss, but at least the pilot went out doing something he loved. R.I.P. Edited September 16, 2007 by Platinum Rogue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Brainless 1 Posted September 16, 2007 http://news.sky.com/skynews/picture_galler...1284276,00.html http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=43a_1189927717 The fatal accident happened during a Battle of Britain display on the first day of the annual three-day show in West Sussex. No members of the public have been reported injured. The pilot's next have kin have been informed. The plane, a single engine crew Hurricane aircraft, crashed into a field about a mile north of the airfield and close to Lancing College. Witness Steve Clark told Sky News: "A spectacular mock attack had been going on for several minutes with pyrotechnics. "The Hurricanes and Spitfires flew past and did a classic victory roll before banking steeply around and into a dive. "The crash aircraft did not pull up and crashed almost vertically into the edge of a field several hundred yards from the aircraft boundary. "The show commentator, his voice breaking with emotion, put a halt to the show for half an hour." A huge loss to his family, & of another priceless vintage fighter Too sad to comment...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUFF 8 Posted September 17, 2007 It wasn't a BBMF aircraft but a privately owned one (Tom Blair's but he wasn't flying apparently). The Spits quickly formed up & flew over in missing man ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Longestpants 1 Posted September 17, 2007 Poor guy. S! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flopers88 0 Posted September 20, 2007 sad, sad.... . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Baltika 85 Posted September 20, 2007 Heartbreaking. My thoughts to his family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
