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Live on Radio Oxford now 17:38
Harrier down near Sturdeys Castle Pub
At least one OK, crashed in the road, coming from the north
Estimated ejected at 100ft @ 45degree angle and landed 2 fields away (aircraft engineer & airfield fireman reporting)
Confirmed by him as a single seater
Harrier down near Sturdeys Castle Pub
At least one OK, crashed in the road, coming from the north
Estimated ejected at 100ft @ 45degree angle and landed 2 fields away (aircraft engineer & airfield fireman reporting)
Confirmed by him as a single seater
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RAF plane crashes near rural pub
A RAF plane has crashed in Tackley North of Oxford, according to eye witness reports.
People at the scene say the pilot and co-pilot ejected while the plane was very close to the ground.
The plane then crashed near Sturdy's Castle Pub on the A4260 in Tackley on Friday evening.
A spokesman from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that firefighters are at the scene of the crash off Banbury Road.
Best of wishes to all and hope they are both okay.
A RAF plane has crashed in Tackley North of Oxford, according to eye witness reports.
People at the scene say the pilot and co-pilot ejected while the plane was very close to the ground.
The plane then crashed near Sturdy's Castle Pub on the A4260 in Tackley on Friday evening.
A spokesman from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that firefighters are at the scene of the crash off Banbury Road.
Best of wishes to all and hope they are both okay.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5177868.stm
Hi Gang;
BBC reprt at the above. Crew seemed to have got out.
Standard of reporting woeful as ever (Friday???)
More LAter;
'J' Bloke!!
Hi Gang;
BBC reprt at the above. Crew seemed to have got out.
Standard of reporting woeful as ever (Friday???)
More LAter;
'J' Bloke!!
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Sky news report MOD confirm Pilot ejected safely, confirmed as a single seater
Edit 17:55: witness report that a/c tried to get into a hover just before the crash.
Edit 17:55: witness report that a/c tried to get into a hover just before the crash.
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Pilot reported to be in the Pub, scratched but OK
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For those that don't know the area this would be about 2 miles N of Oxford/Kidlington airfield
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For those that don't know the area this would be about 2 miles N of Oxford/Kidlington airfield
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According to 'reports' on the R&N thread, the pilot might have been trying to put it down on the road (went into the hover?).
Eyewitness Matt Gray told the BBC News Website: "It seems the aircraft did a fly-by of Oxford Airport first before circling around - possibly to join the traffic pattern for landing.
Eyewitness Matt Gray told the BBC News Website: "It seems the aircraft did a fly-by of Oxford Airport first before circling around - possibly to join the traffic pattern for landing.