Vulcan
Hi Catherine,
I cannot provide any information on the pilot of the vulcan, but I was in the ATC band that was marching on the runway at the time of the accident. The a/c came over our heads at a low altitude and there was an explosion, bits fell from the a/c onto the runway just missing us. The tail chute operated and it fell in a gentle arc onto, so I am told, a fire tender racing to intercept it, killing 3 or 4 people in the tender. The ATC cadets were subsequently asked to assist in collecting the a/c debris from off the runway. The vulcan was apparantly being used a a test bed for a new rolls royce engine. I believe the plane suffered structural fatigue and that this was the cause of the accident. I am sorry I could not help you but I thought you would be interested in someone elses view of the tradegy.
Regards
Peter