Harrier crash?

[killer2005]

Just reading on sky news that a pilot has had to eject from a harrier over oxfordshire

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/51

Edited by killer2005 on Thursday 13th July 17:51

[Nick P]

he's ejected and rescue crews are on the scene

[Galileo]

Probably tried to take off from a conveyor belt!

[graham@reading]

Be on the way to Fairford I imagine for RIAT this weekend?

[ewenm]

Hope he's OK and no-one was underneath

[monkeyhanger]

Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue say the Harrier came down on the A4260 near Kidlington. Pilot ejected safely.

Pictures on Sky News soon.

[graham@reading]

www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1227678,00.html

[Eric Mc]

We had a Harrier display here at Farnborough earlier this afternoon. I wonder was it the same one?

[graham@reading]

Doh - with all my thoughts about RIAT, I clean forgot about Farnborough.

[graham@reading]

Turns out it was heading for static display at Fairford according to the BBC. And it hit a car on crashing (although the driver's not seriously hurt).

Can you imagine the insurance claim?

[wildoliver]

Why was he circling to get in to the holding pattern for the airport? its a harrier it will land anywhere! even an A road

[orgasmicliving!!]

Galileo said:

Probably tried to take off from a conveyor belt!

[mxdi]

used to come that way home from work at that time

[Oakey]

graham@reading said:

Turns out it was heading for static display at Fairford according to the BBC. And it hit a car on crashing (although the driver's not seriously hurt).

Can you imagine the insurance claim?

they'd probably call it an 'act of god' and refuse to pay

[BliarOut]

Sky said:

The Harrier GR9 had been flying to RAF Fairford where it was due to go on display at the Royal International Air Tattoo at the weekend.

[Tuska]

Galileo said:

Probably tried to take off from a conveyor belt!

Balls, beat me to it.

[gretchen]

BliarOut said:

Sky said:

The Harrier GR9 had been flying to RAF Fairford where it was due to go on display at the Royal International Air Tattoo at the weekend.

Was apparantly one of the latest too...GR9?

[anonymous-user]

GR9 crashed at 17:00ish near Kidlington.

The aircraft was flying from Cottesmore to Fairford for the Royal International airshow (RIAT).

Everyone OK apparently.

[puggit]

Well we can expect a speed camera there now

[graham@reading]