My heartfelt sympathy and, if it is a shred of comfort, the family will know that he died doing what he loved. My Dad died in an RAF flying accident and I always think that was the way he would have wanted to go.

Lost for words
 

Rest In Peace.

Unbelieveable! God's support to family and friends

Tragic
 

My thoughts, condolences, love and prayers are with the family tonight.

God's speed

Utterly dreadful news, my sincere condolences to his family and friends.
RIP

These are dark days. Sincere condolences from a Gnat/Hawk old boy.

HB

:-(

My thoughts are with their family and friends. RIP...

Such another sad day, my sister in Bournemouth has sadly had to put the red ribons and flowers on her garden fence again, all too soon, i am raising a glass with tears in my eyes for the second time in three months, you never knew me or the millions of others you brought so much pleasure to, may you rest in peace, my thoughts are with your kin and fellow airmen.

RIP Sir, sincere condolences to family and all the RAFAT

How terribly terribly sad. Sincere condolences to all involved. RIP Mate.

STH

Awful news! Condolences to family, friends and the whole RAFAT team. May they fly again!

Sad & shocking news. Condolences to all, family & the Team. RIP, sir.

This is dreadful news and from the picture I just can't fathom how it happened. The canopy is shut, the aircraft is parked up and it looks like the aircraft was not on fire (not that anyone would punch out for a fire anyway).

I just wish that they would release the name so I could stop worrying about the couple of mates I know on the Team; or start offering help and support to their other halves.

CPL Clott :sad:

Cpl Clott, consider then, the possibilty that the aircrat has been towed back to the line from the point where the seat went off.

Airpolice

That would be a dreadful scenario if a mate banged out, didn't make it and then the aircraft landed unscathed or rolled to halt without damage...

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...darrows_pa.jpg

Still doesn't make sense to me.

Anyway, RIP and I'll raise a beer in your honour - ECLAT

CPL Clott

Before we set upon Cpl Clott, I for one would consider it unlikely that the a/c would be moved from the site of the incident unless it posed a risk to flight safety. If it was to be moved, I would have thought it would have been out of sight of media cameras.

Rest in Peace Sir, and my condolences to your family, friends and your colleagues both at Scampton and the wider RAF family.

LBF - my thoughts too - and note the clowns hats and red tape securing the area around the aircraft, suggesting the incident took place at the stand, either before or after a sortie (difficult to tell - look at flap positions).

Very odd and horrible tragedy, whatever the cause.

My thoughts are with his family and the team. A terrible year for the Reds. Let's hope they get to the bottom this very quickly.

Already named in the Daily Mail, I'm not going to post the name on here for obvious reasons :(

Condolences to his family and the Reds

Red Arrows pilot rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after 'ejector seat accident' | Mail Online

RIP. My condolences to family, friends and all at RAF Scampton.