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Red Arrow pilot killed

  • 08-11-2011 6:13pm
    #1
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,960 ✭✭✭✭


    According to Sky news the ejector seat operated whilst the plane was on the ground & the parachute failed to open.


Comments

  • #2
    Leonidas BL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Leonidas BL


    :(


  • #3
    donvito99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    Jaysus, not good to lose two pilots and two friends in such a tightly knit group in such a short space of time.

    RIP


  • #4
    mlumley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 489 ✭✭mlumley


    Will this be used as an excuse to end the Red Arrows? I hope not. People have been saying its too expensive to keep going, but its a flag waver for Britain, one of the best in the world, if not the best.

    I heard on Sky he was injured, not seen any more on it . Did he die?

    If so, R.I.P.


  • #5
    vulcan57
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭vulcan57


    Yes, sadly the pilot died. They are expected to release the name tomorrow. Don't forget that it may not be a "he" there is a woman on the team.

    RIP regardless of gender, such a sad accident.


  • #6
    premiercad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭premiercad


    vulcan57 wrote: »
    Yes, sadly the pilot died. They are expected to release the name tomorrow. Don't forget that it may not be a "he" there is a woman on the team.

    RIP regardless of gender, such a sad accident.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2059004/Red-Arrows-pilot-rushed-hospital-life-threatening-injuries-ejector-seat-accident.html


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  • #7
    280special
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 386 ✭✭280special


    Sad news , may he Rest in Peace.


  • #8
    scholar007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭scholar007


    mlumley wrote: »
    Will this be used as an excuse to end the Red Arrows? I hope not. People have been saying its too expensive to keep going, but its a flag waver for Britain, one of the best in the world, if not the best.

    I heard on Sky he was injured, not seen any more on it . Did he die?

    If so, R.I.P.

    Yes the pilot was killed - may he RIP. The GAAW (Galway Alliance against everything) had a press release in Friday's Galway City Tribune highlighting it as another excuse as to why the Red Arrows shouldn't display over Galway Bay - These ....................... never miss a trick! :mad:


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