Another Red Arrows mishap? (merged)
 

BBC reporting something's occurred at Scampton. No more info yet.

Red Arrows "incident" at Scampton
 

An investigation is said to be taking place. BBCi link

"The Ministry of Defence has confirmed there has been an incident involving a Red Arrows jet at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire.

The details of what has happened are not yet known, but the MoD said it was investigating."

from BBC:

Red Arrows 'incident' at RAF Scampton investigated The Ministry of Defence has confirmed there has been an incident involving a Red Arrows jet at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire.

The details of what has happened are not yet known, but the MoD said it was investigating.

It comes a few months after Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging died when his plane crashed during a display near Bournemouth Airport.

The RAF aerobatic team are based at Scampton.

BBC quote: serious incident on the ground, pilot to hospital

BBC reporting that a Pilot has been taken to Hospital - no further details.

Civil Police in attendance.

From Sky News
"Unconfirmed reports state there could have been a problem with an ejector seat."

Gotta be something pyrotechnic ? MDC ?

already being discussed

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...-scampton.html

BBC now reporting the Pilot has been "Seriously Injured".

3 threads on it now! Apologies from me for starting another one without checking.

I hope to god that it is not another fatality. Classic irresponsible reporting by 'This Is Lincolnshire' though.

"This is Lincolnshire" has changed its reporting to "injured" now but still no other details.

Not good. A couple of photos and a bit of information here.

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

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Just shown on bbc news chanel, looks like jet parked with seat tube sticking up from cockpit.

couldn't see if canopy open or closed.

Let's hope this turns out well.

just re shown picture. front cockpit seat has fired. canopy closed, perspex looks shattered by MDC.

Pictures on BBC news of front bang seat having been banged on the line. Canopy closed.
BBC News - Red Arrows pilot seriously injured at RAF Scampton

Thoughts are with absolutely everyone at Scampton whatever the facts are.

Dreadful year for the Reds, thoughts are with those at Scampton.

Hmmmmm there seems to be something about Hawks and ejector seats lately.
Hope the pilot's not too badly hurt.

Incidentally why are the civil police involved? They seem to want to poke their snouts into everything nowadays.

Is that normal at such an early stage of the incident? Or just journos mis-identifying a modplod car?

"This is Lincolnshire" now saying the parachute failed to deploy.
Pilot seriously injured in Red Arrows incident at RAF Scampton | This is Lincolnshire

For goodness sake - please stick to confirmed facts. This is bad enough for all invovled without speculation.

Looking at the BBC pictures it look like the canopy is closed and the rocket tube is poking through.

Hope the Pilot is ok.

"For goodness sake - please stick to confirmed facts. This is bad enough for all invovled without speculation."

Completely agree..

They are/were

Lincolnshire Police - 08/11/2011 - Incident at R.A.F. Scampton

Aside from Vulcan's wild speculations (note, never speculate on whether or not someone is alive or dead, what if someone here knows this person?) why were the civillian police called? Is accident investigation 'on-base' not carried out by the MoD?

Swerve

The civil police have primacy in all matters. Usually however they cede that to the military police. They usually only retain primacy when there may be criminal issues - not for one minute suggesting that is the case here but the Puma at Catterick and the GR4 flight test from Marham are examples where the investigation revealed possible criminal issues and so civil police maintained primacy.

At this stage it is wrong to speculate and comment with ill informed data - it will ony serve to upset and annoy.

Thoughts and prayers with you, the team, friends who know you and your family.

You can't help yourselves, can you? I heard this; this is what a mate said; must be MDC... etc etc.

Shut the heck up and wait for official confirmation. These threads are so unbelievably tedious.

Just been announced by BBC that the pilot has died. RIP Sir

BBC just confirmed the pilot has died in hospital. Sad news.

This is terribly sad news... my thoughts are with the family and friends.

RIP

Thoughts, as ever, with family and friends.

So sorry..
 

RIP Sir or m'am. Sincere hopes that friends and the Red family pull through this. Unspeakably sad.

My thoughts to all those involved.

BBC News - Red Arrows pilot dies after incident at RAF Scampton

Sad Sad day.

Dreadful news. My thoughts to family and all at Scampton. RIP Sir

A terribly sad day. RIP. Our thoughts are with family, friends and colleagues.

This is awful.

Ditto to the above condolences. A sad loss. Thoughts are with his family and friends.

R.I.P.

Horrible news. My sincere thoughts with the family, including the red family.

Have just seen a senior officer (Group Captain) formally announcing this dreadful event. The ramifications for the Team will be tremendous in many many ways No names given as the family have requested a period of grace to try and come to termas with this awful news. The team's professionalism will now be sorely tested, but I have no doubt that they will deal with it in their own way. One question, I see that the team website shows Kirsty Stewart as the Team Manager. Is this Kirsty Moore.?

Condolences to all involved.