Another plane crash claims drivers..RIP.

[robbydee]

http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/03/30/david-lesli...

[996TT_STEVO]

Yip, caught it on the news, another sad loss, Condolences to the families.

[chrismeekin]

The sad news seems to be confirmed by all news agencies now.

Would also like to send my thoughts and best wishes to the families of all concerned. Another bad day for British motorsport.

Seems like the pilot of the jet died a hero, trying to steer away from houses and playing fields.

[AMG Merc]

It appears to have involved two racers: David Leslie and Richard Lloyd.

Other thread here...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by AMG Merc on Monday 31st March 10:17

[GregE240]

chrismeekin said:

Seems like the pilot of the jet died a hero, trying to steer away from houses and playing fields.

A hero? It hit a roof?

[AMG Merc]

GregE240 said:

chrismeekin said:

Seems like the pilot of the jet died a hero, trying to steer away from houses and playing fields.

A hero? It hit a roof?

Well, yes but it was the last house on the edge of the estate so maybe he was trying for the surrounding grassed area. If he'd had come down just 100 feet in towards the middle of the the close well...

[996TT_STEVO]

How bizarre, I was helping my friend out on Saturday at Knockhill who runs a team and have a guess who's old car?

[whoami]

GregE240 said:

chrismeekin said:

Seems like the pilot of the jet died a hero, trying to steer away from houses and playing fields.

A hero? It hit a roof?

Yes, rather than a field full of kids playing.

[sprinter885]

^^ Exactly-and I just heard a report from eye-witness saying he could see the pilot fighting controls & appeared to be trying to weave plane "through the houses". That takes b@alls when you know you're that close to death/crashing.
Great shame for Leslie & Richard Lloyd's family. Plus a loss to his team -Apex Motorsport?

Weren't they trying to run the XK8 in GT3 last season?

[mattius]

Just confirmed third victim is Christopher Allarton 25yr old race engineer who only joined the team 12 days ago. Shocking news.