Crash at Shoreham Air show

[Dr Jekyll]

OvalOwl said:

Mister V said:

Planes TV where broadcasting it live

https://www.youtube.com.....
Skip to the end.

Now "private"

It showed the aircraft looping, then at the bottom of the loop disappearing behind trees while still descending but I think with the nose up at that point. Then there was an explosion and flaming debris from right to left. It looked as though it slid along the ground rather than dived into it. I'm hoping that talk of the pilot 'pulled from the wreckage' refers to an ejected pilot in the debris field but it doesn't look good.

[onyx39]

Great reporting by the journos as always.

[danjama]

Sounds very similar to the fairey firefly crash i witnessed about 12-13 years ago at Dux. Stalled at the bottom of the loop as they ran out of room. Condolences to those affected.

Any confirmation of which Hunter it was?

[Mephistofleas]

Oh! Why did have to come down on the road - so unfortunate. A few yards further might have made all the difference

Gutted absolutely gutted for those poor people

[Dr Jekyll]

Another video


http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/600076/Vintage-Ha...


Oh dear indeed,

[Eric Mc]

A very English reaction.

[onyx39]

danjama said:

Sounds very similar to the fairey firefly crash i witnessed about 12-13 years ago at Dux. Stalled at the bottom of the loop as they ran out of room. Condolences to those affected.

Any confirmation of which Hunter it was?

Wv372 I believe

[basherX]

The full crash https://www.youtube.com/embed/pvHplYmh2f8

[HD Adam]

Dr Jekyll said:

Another video


http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/600076/Vintage-Ha...


Oh dear indeed,

Very sad and classic British understatement on the video.

[Breadknife]

danjama said:

Sounds very similar to the fairey firefly crash i witnessed about 12-13 years ago at Dux. Stalled at the bottom of the loop as they ran out of room. Condolences to those affected.

Any confirmation of which Hunter it was?

I think it was a T7 piloted by Andy Hill.

[basherX]

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[SydneyBridge]

Dr Jekyll said:

Another video


http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/600076/Vintage-Ha...


Oh dear indeed,

"Oh dear" is a bit of an understatement by the bloke filming

[Dr Jekyll]

Breadknife said:

I think it was a T7 piloted by Andy Hill.

+1

He was a former Harrier instructor.

[24lemons]

basherX said:

The full crash https://www.youtube.com/embed/pvHplYmh2f8

That looks horrendous.

[killerferret666]

Chucked a video I found on a website onto my youtube. It seems to show it clearly. hopefully everyone is ok

http://youtu.be/vw75lBTZO2E

• EDIT ** Same as above video posted whilst I posted this.

[Jandywa]

basherX said:

The full crash https://www.youtube.com/embed/pvHplYmh2f8

wow

[SydneyBridge]

Jandywa said:

wow

Feel guilty watching it but that is just horrible
These videos should be given to air investigators

[Wilksy288]

What a sad thing to happen
Is it just me or does this year seem to have had more air show incidents then previous years? Whats going on?

[aeropilot]

danjama said:

Sounds very similar to the fairey firefly crash i witnessed about 12-13 years ago at Dux. Stalled at the bottom of the loop as they ran out of room.

Very different to the Firefly crash at Duxford (and yes I was there)

Sadly, this seems to be the first fatal incident involving members of the public at a UK show since John Derry's crash at Farnborough in 1952.

Very sad for all.

I had intended going today, but had too much on, so was going to try and go tomorrow, but, I'm guessing show may well be cancelled for tomorrow, understandably if so.

[s3fella]

Jesus, that looked like it was wrong from the word go. Can only have been 150ft AGL at the start. Think he tried to roll out but far too low.