ryzer
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Pilot ejected on the ground after fault to the seat.
they arent having any luck this year are they?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2059004/Red-Arrows-pilot-rushed-hospital-life-threatening-injuries-ejector-seat-accident.html?ITO=1490
hope the pilot is OK.
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corsav6_mut
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The pilot has now died could be the end of the red arrows now.
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nibnob21
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/uk-england-15640104
Unfortunately he has died. Fucking shit.
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Nath
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not good
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ryzer
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the ejection happened on the ground, in the picture on my daily mail link the aircraft is on the flightline, with the steps by the aircraft.
No idea what happened here, They lost 2 aircraft last year, and have had 3 incidents this year now, 2 fatal.
Looks like they will be on the way out.
My thoughts go out to the pilots family, and the squadron, I met them all at Scampton last year and they were all really nice and they are an extremely small and close knit squadron.
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Dean_W
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Heard about this today.....very sad news coming off the back of Flt. Lt. Egging.
Article says 'pilot was ejected from the aircraft'. Kind of suggests to me that it's a malfunction of the seat or pilot error. Fingers crossed they get this sorted and there isn't a widespread manufacturer or servicing problem in the MP's for the seats.
RIP.......
[Edited on 08-11-2011 by Dean_W]
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by ryzer
Looks like they will be on the way out.
Would like to say no.....but, 5 incidents in a short time......
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Nick-S
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Sad news.
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Russ
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Rip
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Jamie-C
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Bloody hell, not that long after the last one too
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Fonz
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Kind of suggests to me that it's a malfunction of the seat or pilot error.
what is it yo've rules out as what those two are the only two possibilities possible!!
it is desperately sad news and does put the Reds future at risk....
it is odd that a zero zero seat (zero speed, zero height) failed as they are designed in work in these conditions....
RIP
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ryzer
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He has been named,
http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16106761
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stan_the_man
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At this rate they'll be known as The Red Arrow!
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Fonz
quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Kind of suggests to me that it's a malfunction of the seat or pilot error.
what is it yo've rules out as what those two are the only two possibilities possible!!
it is desperately sad news and does put the Reds future at risk....
it is odd that a zero zero seat (zero speed, zero height) failed as they are designed in work in these conditions....
RIP
Thanks for explaining zero zero to dean_w
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