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dionysius
7th Aug 2005, 20:34
Visited Lasham today around 1400, and the fire engines were deployed at the threshold of the runway, on closer examination as I passed by about 10 meters from the threshold was the still smoking remains of what looked like a small aircraft !!
can anyone shed any light ??
did the pilot survive ?
Konkordski
7th Aug 2005, 22:56
Not this one? Seems to have happened too late for your visit.
Pilot badly hurt in plane crash
The pilot of a light aircraft has been badly injured after his plane crashed into a field near Chichester.
Firefighters with foam jets were sent to deal with the incident at Sussex Beach Holiday Camp in Bracklesham.
A West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the pilot was the only person in the aircraft, which crashed at around 1825 BST (1725GMT).
The extent of the pilot's injuries have not been released but are believed to be life-threatening. (BBC)
Tragically, it's a fatality
BBC Link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4130226.stm)
RIP
newswatcher
8th Aug 2005, 07:59
Sorry guys, but I think you'll find Lasham is in Hampshire, so another incident, not found in local news yet. Also nothing on Hampshire Fire&Rescue. They mention an overshoot at West Meon on 6th, but that aircraft intact. West Meon is about 15 miles SW from Lasham. See BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4129086.stm)
Mike Cross
8th Aug 2005, 16:42
A little more info on the incidents at Bracklesham and West Meon here.
http://www.thenews.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=455&ArticleID=1108514
The West Meon one was a Maule that appears to have gone through the far hedge at a private strip.
BEXIL160
8th Aug 2005, 19:28
Ref the Lasham Incident:
Um, not very far from Lasham the 2005 Odiham Fire Show was taking place
http://www.wessexfireservices.co.uk/24219.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*
Apart from the mock up Church, there were some mock airport buildings and an "aeroplane" that were used on both days for various Fire and Rescue demos.
Lots of Fire and Smoke, and great to see machines and appliances from 1916 to date doing what they were designed for.
All monies to The Fire Brigade Benevolent Fund (a very good Charity : they helped my dad, a firefighter for over 30 years)
Could this have possibly been the Lasham incident? (at least one of the Lasham Appliances was present at the show)
Rgds Bex
dionysius
9th Aug 2005, 06:58
No this was definetely at Lasham, the fire crews were just putting their equipment away when I arrived and when I left the area was roped off, and the remains still smoking.
:confused:
Mike Cross
9th Aug 2005, 09:06
My inside information tells me that one of the tug aircraft caught fire as it was about to start an aerotow. Aircraft evacuated, no injuries, tug burnt out.
Mike
Good news on the Lasham incident but with yet another fatality at Chichester it looks as if this is going to be a bad year for GA. :(
Maxflyer
9th Aug 2005, 19:04
Good news on the Lasham incident but with yet another fatality at Chichester it looks as if this is going to be a bad year for GA.
What statistics are you going by and in comparison to when?
This is a genuine question not an attempt to contradict.
ATP_Al
9th Aug 2005, 20:24
I can confirm that the pilot of the Lasham tug walked away. The aircraft caught fire during an aerotow, the cause is unknown.
Condolences to the family of the Chicester pilot.
Al
Mike Cross
9th Aug 2005, 20:49
it looks as if this is going to be a bad year for GA
I've been thinking the same.
Bystander hit by an aircraft and killed at Husbands Bosworth 10/8/05
Fatality at Bracklesham this month
Fatality at White Waltham last month
Two fatalities in a T67 near Towcester in May
Fatal accident in Somerset in April killing the pilot
Father and daughter killed at Kemble in a Europa in March
One fatality in a PA28 at Paddock Wood in February
Two killed in a glider crash at Husbands Bosworth in January
Maxflyer,
No stats I'm afraid but subjectively there have been a lot fatalities recently, although perhaps I'm influenced by my "normal" steed being involved in one of the crashes. Over the last two or three months we have had
Capt Mark Walden killed at White Waltham
Steve Hislop killed flying his Helo in Scotland
an R44 down in Galway killing two
T67c out of Turweston down killing two.
1 or 2 killed in a Micro light on a golf course somewhere [Glos]
and now this latest sad incident (and appologies for any missed) :(
Perhaps its a reflection of more flying in the summer and things will average out but with my pedants hat on and in self defence I think the above alone makes it a bad year.
Additional: possibly not GA but now we have glider or more likely a tug running into and killing someone at Husbands Bosworth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4137234.stm
New thread started for this
shortstripper
9th Aug 2005, 21:28
Sad yes ... but lads get killed on motorbikes every day of the year (or so it seems). I'm not trying to dumb down the impact of fatal flying accidents, but put in perspective ... it's a little risky, but so is getting out of bed!
SS
Circuit Basher
9th Aug 2005, 21:33
Tragic news about the Sussex Holiday Camp incident. Saw the news on BBC South last night and saw the reg of the aircraft as G-OMAC. This was the aircraft that Brooklands, Bletchley Tuggie and myself were watching a few weeks back, trying to pick up a banner at Compton Abbas. The pilot (assume it was the same one) and aircraft were featured in Pilot around 3 months ago in an article about banner towing.
Sad day. :( :(
I cannot believe it was G-OMAC. I was watching it at Compton on Sunday picking up and dropping the banner and thought what a superb demonstration of flying.
Sincerest condolences
Short Stripper
I don't think either of us are making comparisons with other activities just saying this year appears to be bad relative to other years
:(
Mike Cross
10th Aug 2005, 09:16
Sadly yet another fatality.
A spectator reported killed at the Junior World Gliding Champoinship yesterday at Husbands Bosworth when "A plane collided with the man " not clear whether they mean a glider or a powered aircraft.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4137234.stm
Mike,
see new thread, apparently a glider
regards
PS I see you beat me by a minute amending the previous post, must learn to type faster:)
Talkdownman
15th Aug 2005, 21:20
To put dionysius out of his misery I spoke to the Lasham Chief Fire Officer today who told me that the incident on Sunday 7th involved a tug towing a glider. The tug caught fire immediately after takeoff, the combination split and the tug pancaked on the aerodrome boundary. The tug was apparently a D- reg Robin and its aviatrix fortunately escaped unscathed.