Mustang down at Legends, Pilot o.k
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Reported on other forums, glad the pilots of both planes are o.k.
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&...
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=11...
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&...
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=11...
Never been to Legends, but been to a few Duxford shows. It does worry me a bit when you see a load of privately owned warbirds in one off formations, tailchases etc. All it needs is for one plane to be in the wrong piece of sky, or to maneuver in the wrong direction and things can go wrong. Sadly that is what has happened here. Luckily there were no injuries.
Some more details here:
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph...
It is also mentioned that another Skyraider came rather close to a Spitfire that was on finals. There was also a landing incident with a Fokker DR1 replica.
Not a good day
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph...
It is also mentioned that another Skyraider came rather close to a Spitfire that was on finals. There was also a landing incident with a Fokker DR1 replica.
Not a good day
Zaxxon said:
We dont know what happened yet so i's a bit early to become armchair wing commanders and pass judgment!
We know SOME of what happened.The Skyraider and the Mustang collided at some distance from the airfield. They were pulling up and breaking following their display. The collision occured during the break manoeuver.
So, it is not just idle speculation. It is based on the facts published so far.
No doubt, the reason why the break manoeuver resulted in a collision will remain a mystery until both pilots are interviewed fully and witnesses come forward.
Eric Mc said:
We know SOME of what happened.
The Skyraider and the Mustang collided at some distance from the airfield. They were pulling up and breaking following their display. The collision occured during the break manoeuver.
So, it is not just idle speculation. It is based on the facts published so far.
No doubt, the reason why the break manoeuver resulted in a collision will remain a mystery until both pilots are interviewed fully and witnesses come forward.
No it's not based on any facts Eric. What caused one aircraft to veer into anothers flight path?The Skyraider and the Mustang collided at some distance from the airfield. They were pulling up and breaking following their display. The collision occured during the break manoeuver.
So, it is not just idle speculation. It is based on the facts published so far.
No doubt, the reason why the break manoeuver resulted in a collision will remain a mystery until both pilots are interviewed fully and witnesses come forward.
Could have been turbulence, birds, mechanical failure and many other possibilities.
It may well have been a pilot or pilots at fault but untill the BOI it's not right to lay blame.
Was I blaming anyone?
I have seen a mid-air collision happen right in front of me before. It was caused by one of the pilots being unsighted but abandoning the manouever part way through it even though he didn't know where the other aircraft was.
There were reasons why he bacame unsighted - but it was still his fault for causing the collision.
Something obviously did not go right today and I am pretty sure one of the pilots will be more at fault than the other. What I will not speculate on is which one. So I am not apportioning blame to any individual.
I have seen a mid-air collision happen right in front of me before. It was caused by one of the pilots being unsighted but abandoning the manouever part way through it even though he didn't know where the other aircraft was.
There were reasons why he bacame unsighted - but it was still his fault for causing the collision.
Something obviously did not go right today and I am pretty sure one of the pilots will be more at fault than the other. What I will not speculate on is which one. So I am not apportioning blame to any individual.
Sorry Eric, I responded to your post following Simpo Two.
Your post was not Really mentoning blame. But following the recent Chinook case I just feel that blame should be held until the real facts are known.
Am I alone in thinking that 'yes it is great that the pilots are safe, but it is still tragic that such a wonderfull machine has been lost'?
No I dont believe that they should be safe in museums, I want to hear and see the thunder of these old birds. A warbird or any aeroplane should be viewed in it's natural element.
Your post was not Really mentoning blame. But following the recent Chinook case I just feel that blame should be held until the real facts are known.
Am I alone in thinking that 'yes it is great that the pilots are safe, but it is still tragic that such a wonderfull machine has been lost'?
No I dont believe that they should be safe in museums, I want to hear and see the thunder of these old birds. A warbird or any aeroplane should be viewed in it's natural element.
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