From the Team site;
Much has happened since the accident at Shoreham on 22nd August. Team members have worked with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and British Gliding Association (BGA) to investigate the glider accident and learn what lessons if any to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Despite some reports in the press, the accident was not due to the weather or a failure of an element of the flying display. The crash occurred whilst the glider was in circuit for landing.
We are very grateful that the press covering the airshow have been respectful and not sold their detailed pictures of the crash sequence, but have made them freely available to help with investigations.
The glider pilot, Mike Newman suffered from 3 broken vertebrae but is on the mend. He moved hospitals this week to be nearer home, and can look forwards to another month on his back to help his spine heal naturally.
The Team would like to make one last thank-you to our friends and supporters for the hundreds of messages and “get well soon” emails. If anybody would like to send Mike a card, please use the Contact Page on our website to ask for his Hospital address.
The Team has been keen to honour our remaining season’s commitments. We are extremely grateful to John Marriott for the loan of his beautiful Pilatus B4 Glider for our appearances at Clacton, Little Gransden and Dunsfold and we are planning on flying RAFGSA Cosford’s ASK21 for our display at Southport and the Dutch MDM-1 Fox for Sanicole.