Tornado down in the wash, crew safe
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Tornado Down
Sky News is reporting a Tornado having gone down in Lincs, with both having ejected. Fingers crossed everyone is ok and uninjured.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...238390,00.html
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...238390,00.html
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more info from BBC news ..... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/6080376.stm
and now SKY News saying both Pilots taken to Hospital ......
A Tornado aircraft has crashed into The Wash close to a practice bombing range in Lincolnshire.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the incident happened just after 1100 BST at Holbeach Range.
It is thought the GR4 Tornado was using the range. A spokesperson for the MoD said the crew ejected and two parachutes were seen. The RAF has launched a rescue operation. An air sea rescue helicopter is also at the scene.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the incident happened just after 1100 BST at Holbeach Range.
It is thought the GR4 Tornado was using the range. A spokesperson for the MoD said the crew ejected and two parachutes were seen. The RAF has launched a rescue operation. An air sea rescue helicopter is also at the scene.
and now SKY News saying both Pilots taken to Hospital ......
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Press Association:
.....Both crew members on board ejected safely and were rescued by Sea King helicopters from RAF Wattisham and Leconfield. They were taken to a hospital in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, with spinal injuries which were not thought to be life-threatening.
.....Both crew members on board ejected safely and were rescued by Sea King helicopters from RAF Wattisham and Leconfield. They were taken to a hospital in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, with spinal injuries which were not thought to be life-threatening.
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Plug for the CHF here. The first helo on scene was a Junglie Sea King who happened to be in Lincolnshire with the yellow helicopters boys arriving about 15 mins later (no disrespect implied). Spartan 2 (GR4) stayed on task for the best part of an hour with Rocket also loitering as 'top cover'.
From looking at the radar, it would appear that Chap took a very well considered turn into the range before jumping out. The feeling we got from our end was that the injuries were nothing more than could be expected after a premeditated ejection.
From looking at the radar, it would appear that Chap took a very well considered turn into the range before jumping out. The feeling we got from our end was that the injuries were nothing more than could be expected after a premeditated ejection.
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BBC news 24 just interviewed Stash at Marham who says he has spoken to both crew, who are both well.
Still no news of which sqn, but at least they're ok - get well soon guys.
Edited to add: Saw off a junglie Sea King from EGXW today, wonder if they were involved (in the rescue)
Still no news of which sqn, but at least they're ok - get well soon guys.
Edited to add: Saw off a junglie Sea King from EGXW today, wonder if they were involved (in the rescue)
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4 hrs since the jet crashed and already over 1500 views of this thread. Must be a lot of ex fin mates on Prune. Must admit that the first thing I did when someone came in the office and said a GR4 had crashed was to log on to Pprune.
Good to see the BBC trying to get the crew composition right ie pilot and navigator (wonder if it was a pilot check in the trainer
) rather than the usual pilot and co-pilot tosh.
Good to see the BBC trying to get the crew composition right ie pilot and navigator (wonder if it was a pilot check in the trainer
) rather than the usual pilot and co-pilot tosh.
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Sky, and on their interactive, have footage of the intact aircraft sitting erect on the marsh.
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Just heard on Classic Gold that our boys have now been moved to St Georges (never heard of it and I originate not far away) hospital in Nottingham as it's a better place for spinal injuries. Do hope these chaps are ok....
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modtinbasher,
Standard practice for all ejectees. Nottingham and Haslar are the 2 nominated locations with specialist facilities and clinicians having expert knowledge of spinal injury due to ejection.
lm
Standard practice for all ejectees. Nottingham and Haslar are the 2 nominated locations with specialist facilities and clinicians having expert knowledge of spinal injury due to ejection.
lm