Red Arrows - updated - book of condolence link added

[wokka]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mod--red-arrows-incident.html

Hope this is mis-information

very sad.

[markmarples]

BBC lincs radio has stated that the pilot has died

[urkles]

Yahoo have changed the report to the pilot being 'critical'

[Trenchard]

BBC lincs radio has stated that the pilot has died

If true -

oh fudge


However until official news there is always hope.

[tg13]

Wokka i see your a stones throw from EGXP,lol....was you there at the time of the incident,do you know anyone there...no,thought as much.I said 9:30ish for a reason....respect being the first reason....i suggest you reach for your your salt again!!

[gonk]

Oh no bad news,heard lincs news stating the pilot was dead,R I P.not much else you can say.

[stuie492]

BBC news24 saying pilot in critical condition?

[blakey]

I dont usually do these RIP posts, but 2 members of the same Team in a matter of months is so heartbreaking

Thoughts to everyone involved with the Reds

[Trenchard]

BBC news24 saying pilot in critical condition?

Not surprising, the local press, IE Radio Lincs and the Echo feed up the chain, So News 24 probably haven't updated anything until they've confirmed the details.

[markmarples]

OK, i will put this up but this is what ive been told from a friend at scampton but it id NOT confirmed

while taxi ing a seat went off but the MDC did not blow the canopy, pilot was rushed via air ambulance to Lincoln but later pronounced dead. this is what the personel at scampton have been told

[Hurn]

Terrible news.

[Tooks]

Wokka i see your a stones throw from EGXP,lol....was you there at the time of the incident,do you know anyone there...no,thought as much.I said 9:30ish for a reason....respect being the first reason....i suggest you reach for your your salt again!!

If you have any respect, you wouldn't post at all.

You must have something better to do than posting on threads like this saying you know more but are not prepared to say?

These threads only go one way in my experience...

[tg13]

Your entitled to your opinion Tooks...just as i can exercise my freedom of speech....respect came in the form of not elaborating deeply on the incident...let's leave it at that.

[Tooks]

Your entitled to your opinion Tooks...just as i can exercise my freedom of speech....respect came in the form of not elaborating deeply on the incident...let's leave it at that.

Fair enough, in the circumstances, probably best.

Thoughts to the people involved.

[Mike]

OK, i will put this up but this is what ive been told from a friend at scampton but it id NOT confirmed

while taxi ing a seat went off but the MDC did not blow the canopy, pilot was rushed via air ambulance to Lincoln but later pronounced dead. this is what the personel at scampton have been told

Post edited for obvious reasons.

[steve149c]

Very very sad news, my thoughts are with the Reds at this very very difficult time

[pikey01]

If the above is true, let's hope the family don't hear it on skynews first, people really should use common sense with what they post in situations like this on a public forum....

[The Phantom]

Only just come across this news on the internet - so in shock at the moment. I'm reading conflicting reports - some of serious injury, some fatality; so just hoping like mad that it's not the latter. This is terrible news

[steve149c]

BBC have somehow got a photo of the jet?

Let's hope it is only injuries from ejection and a swift recovery!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15640104" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[steve149c]

Thanks for that Wendy. Yes I hope that the ejector seat head smashed most of the glass, but even so, injuries will be severe. I honestly hope and pray that the pilot is ok....