AndyKent
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Don't think you can eject too low. The pilot of the mustang that crashed at Duxford ejected a little bit late and had a pretty hard landing.
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Kerry
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"One of the local farmers said they'd seen rescue teams pulling the pilot out of the river."
fingers crossed!
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SportBoy
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heard on news abit ago that the pilot did eject but had still sadly died.
[Edited on 20-08-2011 by SportBoy]
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Ben J
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Gutted about this. When I lived in Lincoln I used to regularly see the Red Arrows. Used to get some of the crew in the hotel too.
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Kerry
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R.I.P Red 4
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VegasPhil
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Confirmed dead
Has been bad luck for Bournemouth Air Show this year. One plane grounded, flooding and a crash .
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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djgritt
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Poor guy
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Steve
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how come he didnt eject?
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Ben J
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
how come he didnt eject?
Believe he did but too late. Probably trying to make sure plane was not going to hit houses etc. Absolute hero.
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Jambo
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RIP
Such a sad thing to happen.
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Nick-S
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quote: Originally posted by AndyKent
Don't think you can eject too low. The pilot of the mustang that crashed at Duxford ejected a little bit late and had a pretty hard landing.
Mustangs do not have ejector seat. You have to jump out.
Most ejector seats are whats called zero zero. Ie, zero air speed and zero altitude so you can never be to low.
[Edited on 20-08-2011 by Nick-S]
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Nick-S
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Rip to an awesome guy also
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Twiggy
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Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland
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IvIarkgraham
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finally banned! but was it for this thread?
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Twiggy
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who?
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Gareth
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Sad news
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Jamie Walby
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If its true about him staying in the plane too late so he could steer it away from buildings then the blokes even more of a legend than he already was!
Either way RIP
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Steve
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still unsure why he didnt eject at the last minute i think theres more to the incident in terms of failures
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Russ
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I remember a tonka crashing after fumes leaked into cockpit and knocking pilot and nav unconcious.
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Jambo
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Possibly trying to land it? Came in too fast and crashed?
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Ojc
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Was he shot down by ack ack?
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sc0ott
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Anyone know what Mavericks thoughts on this are?
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Rob_Quads
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
still unsure why he didnt eject at the last minute i think theres more to the incident in terms of failures
I think he did eject as I read a report that some people went into the river and pulled out the ejector seat from the river but then saw the pilot on the other side of the river.
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Jambo
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Witnesses saying he was thrown from aircraft upon crash.
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Ben J
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He ejected very late, due to trying to avoid hitting houses/walkers.
Hero.
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