Hurricane crash at Shoreham airshow
 

Hearing suggestions that one of the historic aircraft - possibly an Me 109 - taking part in a Battle of Britain display at Shoreham has come down on a hillside. Doesn't sound good. :(

Hurricane crash Shoreham
 

Hey all.

Just seen on sky news that an aircraft has crashed at Shoreham airshow, does anyone know what type of aircraft it was? Very little detail on news.

Thanks

It is actually a Hurricane, serial bd707.

Further info, albeit from the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6996734.stm

See also: http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=292244

Bri

Looks like you're right, the Me 109 is reported to have been seen still flying after the accident. Presumably must be this Mk XII then:

http://lae.blogg.se/images/dsc00011_1178254262.jpg

Just saw the report on BBC News 24, which went something like this:-

Did it hit any spectators?
Could it have hit any spectators?
Was it near any spectators?

and not a thought for the pilot.

It sounds nasty :( The Hurricane is, I believe, registered as G-HURR and an ex Canadian machine.

Let's just hope it's not a fatal one for the pilot !

No spectators hit = small story in the tiny minds of the press.

It's just like when a jet depressurises and the crew initiates a controlled emergency descent. That becomes a 'terrifying death dive' to make a story. It's a sad state of affairs.

Let's just hope the pilot was able to survive-and if not, condolences to all concerned.

There's thousands of people watching the air show. Their friends & family at home probably want to know that it's not a repeat of Ramstein, Lvov and others. It's probably fairly obvious to those listening to the TV that if an aircraft goes down that the pilot might be injured; it's less obvious whether spectators might be involved. It's going to be relatively simple to get information on whether spectators are involved compared with reliable information on the condition of the pilot. That will come later, when somebody knows. It's really not hard to work out. :hmm:

Afraid not.

How sad - on Battle of Britain day too.

Unconfirmed, but from a friend in the warbirds world I've always found to be reliable.


A Hurricane crashed onto the Sussex downs on open land south of Lancing College at about 3.15 pm.
The pilot didn't survive.
The crash site could not be seen from the airfield, although a large plume of smoke could.
I don't think it would be appropriate to post the name I was given at this stage, for obvious reasons.

Very sad.

FL

First sadness for loss of irreplaceable pilot
Second sadness for loss of historic, irreplaceable aircraft

I've just left the Shoreham show after seeing the very tragic crash. Yes, my thoughts were immediately of the pilot. The Hurricane was taking part in a mock dog-fight with 3 Luftwaffe aircraft attacking ground forces... he appeared to be in a dive just south of Lancing College for a run-in back to the crowd, sadly he didn't pull out. I was too shocked to stay. My sincerest condolences for his family...
Pete

Sorry StevenPJ, I did not mean to suggest otherwise.

(now amended to reflect sad loss of both)

Hurricane crash Shoreham
 

I see from the BBC that a Hurricane went in at the Shoreham Airshow, pilot was killed and the aircraft written off. Very sad loss of both pilot and one of the few remaining Hurricanes.

I heard the news too - terrible!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6996734.stm

Condolences to family and friends of the deceased.

RIP

http://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/shor...how.3205139.jp

Terrible and shocking news.
 

Absolutely tragic. A very special pilot, and a very special aircraft. Through Adversity to the Stars.

Let’s hope the idiots in the media that salivate over these events show some respect.