MartinW 0 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Anybody know what happened, it was briefly on the news. Mutley said he might go to an air show, no one hurt though so I'm sure he's fine. Not sure about the pilot. Link to post Share on other sites
reef 3 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Yahoo had this info posted. "An aircraft has crashed at Shoreham Airshow, Sussex Police have said. (Advertisement) No members of the public are believed to be injured. The accident happened at 3.23pm on the first day of the annual three-day show in West Sussex. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said it had sent a fire engine from Hove to Shoreham to assist. A spokesman said he believed the crashed plane had been taking part in the Battle of Britain aerial display. A West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokesman was unable to say if anyone had been injured or killed in the incident. A Sussex Police spokesman said: "There has been an aircraft crash that was taking part in the Royal Air Forces Association show. "It has crashed into a field north of the airfield. At this stage I am unable to confirm if there was a fatality." The show is organised by the Royal Air Forces Association. The theme for this year's event was the "50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight". Events planned for the first day included a included a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, using a Lancaster Spitfire and Hurricane." One can only hope nobody was hurt. steve Link to post Share on other sites
MartinW 0 Posted September 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 As for the pilot, I fear the worst Steve. It was more than likely a spitfire, hurricane etc. The images on the news suggested a catastrophic impact. Apparently the fire brigade were hampered by foot and mouth precautions, they had to sterilise their boots and equipment when arriving or leaving the scene. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 See my post in the Real Aviation forum, it was a dreadful thing to witness. Link to post Share on other sites
MartinW 0 Posted September 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Lets discuss it in one place chaps! viewtopic.php?t=646 Link to post Share on other sites
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