Cranwell aircraft down
 

Just heard on the radio that an aircraft from cranwell has come down close to Grantham (I think that's what it said)
2 POB both OK according to reports, hope thats the case

Winco

BREAKING NEWS: Plane from RAF Cranwell crash lands near Ancaster - Local - Grantham Journal


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Grantham Journal has it as a Tutor and a witness describing the aircraft as a " little white grub" ........ and the scene as " quite peaeceful" ....... :oh:

Love the report - this made me chuckle:

"A witness, Mansell Beard of Willoughby Heath, Ancaster, contacted the Journal and described the plane as a “little white grub”.
Fire crews were called to the scene, which Mr Beard described as “quite peaceful”

Alls well that ends well

Better than 'a grubby little Tutor' I suppose ;)

Byards Leap is actually just outside the perimeter of the "south airfield" at Cranditz. Maybe a problem on takeoff - hope the crew's OK.

Rgds SOS

Grounded again :*

Dixb

Is that a fact or just your assumption?

HF

Hummingfrog,

In the current climate, I'd be most surprised if the flying was not suspended; at least until the root cause of the accident is determined. Afterall, stopping Tutor flying (for a short time) will have limited (if any) operational impact. I suspect that the boys and girls flying Tutors will have an early (and extended?) Bank Holiday.

Duncs:ok:

So not officially grounded at the moment. Lets hope they find the cause ASAP. Must have given the pilot(s) a bit of a shock:eek:.

HF

If it happened before 9am or after 3pm or during the lunch 'hour' then it wasn't CFS........

Great that it avoided the school, the bicycling nuns and the cats home...shame no one saw the ball of flames nor heard the massive explosion "like a bomb going off"

Ho Hum - Nonetheless there will be calls from Joe Public to stop this military low flying to prevent pregnant cows going into early labour, no doubt.....

:O

Schools? In that part of Lincolnshire? Well, Lincolnshire at large, really.

Roadster, Grammar Schools actually.

... and very good ones

I'm jesting of course, my parents live in Ruskington, pretty close to Cranditz.

Aircraft parked neatly in the field off the end of 27. Funny how it just missed that tent

It is a bit excessive for the planned PCIMO EX.................:E

Since you brought it up, do you remember the woman in Scotland who blamed the RAF for her pregnancy as she said the low flying jets had interrupted her menstrual cycle and she was using using that as contraception? Some people need putting down.

I think he meant "little white GROB"