Red Arrows Incident
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Does anybody know what the 'incident' is that the BBC have been reporting has happened at Scampton?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15640104
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15640104
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/story-13788887...
The details of what has happened are not yet known but the Echo understands it did not happen during flight and there is a medical team at the scene.
The details of what has happened are not yet known but the Echo understands it did not happen during flight and there is a medical team at the scene.
from the Sky site.
Medical services have been called to RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire after an incident involving a Red Arrows jet and one member of air crew, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Sky's defence correspondent Niall Paterson said the display team's Hawk T1 jet was not airborne when the incident occurred.
Unconfirmed reports state there could have been a problem with an ejector seat.
An MoD spokesman said: "I can confirm there has been an incident at RAF Scampton. The RAF are investigating and will provide more details when they are available."
The incident comes after Red Arrows pilot Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, was killed in an air show crash near Bournemouth Airport in Dorset in August.
Medical services have been called to RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire after an incident involving a Red Arrows jet and one member of air crew, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Sky's defence correspondent Niall Paterson said the display team's Hawk T1 jet was not airborne when the incident occurred.
Unconfirmed reports state there could have been a problem with an ejector seat.
An MoD spokesman said: "I can confirm there has been an incident at RAF Scampton. The RAF are investigating and will provide more details when they are available."
The incident comes after Red Arrows pilot Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, was killed in an air show crash near Bournemouth Airport in Dorset in August.
The report from This is Lincolnshire -
A Red Arrows pilot is believed to have died in an incident at RAF Scampton.
The Echo understands the pilot ejected from one of the jets while on the ground and his parachute failed to deploy. It is believed he suffered multiple injuries.
The Ministry of Defence has only confirmed it is investigating an incident and not released any further details.
The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance was called to the scene at about 11.10am.
It comes a few months after Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging died when his plane crashed during a display near Bournemouth Airport.
A Red Arrows pilot is believed to have died in an incident at RAF Scampton.
The Echo understands the pilot ejected from one of the jets while on the ground and his parachute failed to deploy. It is believed he suffered multiple injuries.
The Ministry of Defence has only confirmed it is investigating an incident and not released any further details.
The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance was called to the scene at about 11.10am.
It comes a few months after Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging died when his plane crashed during a display near Bournemouth Airport.
t. That's terrible news.Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff