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Bournemouth ditching

Post by Red-Eye-Knight » Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:31 pm

I see the Daily Mail are reporting that a wing walker plane crashed at today's show around 4pm, There appears to be no serious injurys 2 are injured though but that has to be confirmed yet by the emergency services.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ended.html

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by Mike » Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:38 pm

It's not a 'crash', but a controlled ditching.

More details over on CA :- https://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/foru ... 63#p123063
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Re: Bournemouth ditching

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by C24 » Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:55 pm

:roll:

It makes me smile, in my limited experience of these matters “ditching” is just a more specific word for “crash”.

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by Vulcanone » Sat Sep 04, 2021 7:07 pm

Nimrod XW666 ditched in the Moray Firth in 1995 and that was not a crash. And it was under control by someone more knowledgeable than some on here clearly

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by raptor9 » Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:12 pm

Ditchings and forced landings are not crashes. They are controlled. Crashes are not controlled. Simples. :)

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by Alf » Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:04 am

C24 wrote:
Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:55 pm
:roll:

It makes me smile, in my limited experience of these matters “ditching” is just a more specific word for “crash”.

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Wouldn't say the ditching of US Air 1549 on the Hudson River was a crash.

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by jasonT1981 » Sun Sep 05, 2021 1:05 am

So, in the article they say the Wingwalker was on top of the plane when it hit the water and a few paragraphs down says she was already back in the plane.

They call the aircraft a Tigermoth.

Thousands of people in attendance watched in horror - It happened in Poole and was not visible to the people at the show

Really glad there doesn't seem to be any serious injury to the Pilot and the Wingwalker. Met them a few times and they are lovely people. One of my favourite displays.
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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by raptor9 » Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:08 am

Jason. Bear in mind that the reporter is probably taking information by telephone from an agitated spectator, who may not know a Galaxy from an F.35. Reporting is a very competitive business, achieving printing deadlines etc., and it is not always possible to verify all the facts. I don't like the Mail, but cut them a little slack, eh?? And the 'B' word is much nicer than that awful; ''f' word if you must resort to such language. Youngsters on this site!!!.

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by Mike » Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:26 am

jasonT1981 wrote:
Sun Sep 05, 2021 1:05 am
So, in the article they say the Wingwalker was on top of the plane when it hit the water and a few paragraphs down says she was already back in the plane.
Apparently the wingwalker had time to get into the front cockpit before the ditching.
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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by Nighthawke » Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:47 am

Professional reporting is supposed to be accurate, otherwise what is the point. No wonder it gets branded the Fail as it does just that! No excuses, no slack cut.

Modern day reporting in many outlets is simply appalling. Often all for money and little care.

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by Mike » Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:52 am

Nighthawke wrote:
Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:47 am
Professional reporting is supposed to be accurate, otherwise what is the point. No wonder it gets branded the Fail as it does just that! No excuses, no slack cut.

Modern day reporting in many outlets is simply appalling. Often all for money and little care.
I completely agree and I see that some news outlets are still reporting that there were 2 passengers on board! :roll:
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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by ArabJazzie » Sun Sep 05, 2021 4:41 pm

Mike wrote:
Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:38 pm
It's not a 'crash', but a controlled ditching.

More details over on CA :- https://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/foru ... 63#p123063
A controlled ditching up to the point where it ended upside down and damaged, and possibly became a crash? :ninja:

Doesnt actually matter to me as its just a Full Emergency leading to an Aircraft Accident! :Oops:

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by reaper493 » Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:31 pm

If they walked away surely it was just a landing??? ... :halo: :Wow:

A 'good' landing is one from which you can walk away. A 'great' landing is one after which they can use the plane again

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by Dave Smith » Sun Sep 05, 2021 6:52 pm

No reference to swimming nuns or kids on inflatables narrowly avoiding flying wreckage so all a bit of a non-story.

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by Nighthawke » Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:17 pm

Non-story? Not for those involved it isn't!

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by tm74sqn » Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:43 pm

Was all flying cancelled on Sunday? - seen no reports.

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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by Freeman Lowell » Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:14 pm

tm74sqn wrote:
Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:43 pm
Was all flying cancelled on Sunday? - seen no reports.
No. Flying went ahead on Sunday.
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Re: Bournemouth ditching

Post by Snoop 95 » Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:33 pm

Both pilot and wing-walker escaped with minor injuries, which is the most important thing:
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/20 ... h-air-show

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