Red arrow incident

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 13:25

Please lets hope this isn't another bad day for the Reds.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15640104

Not much info on the bbc but other forums reporting a zero altitude ejection and possible fatality. Terrible if true.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 13:33

Kerplunk said:
Where you hear that?

BBC just said someone taken to hospital. It was stated in an aviation forum but post promptly removed.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 13:40

It was on BBC News, not on the website.

Definitely sounds like the seat could have banged the pilot out when on the ground. Brutal.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 13:46

If this kicked off on the ground that is seriously unlucky.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 13:51

Can't help but have a really bad feeling about this. What a terrible blow to the Reds this would be. You never imagine the last incident never mind another one.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:08

I would guess that the previous incident could have happened to anyone in a single jet and had nothing to do with close formation flying (not that we know yet). This incident sounds like it was on the ground. Again this could happen to a single jet. On each case it was just unfortunate to be the red arrows. It could have happened to students in a single hawk.

Edit: beaten ^^

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:14

BBC reporting that the pilot is in a very serious condition. I'm afraid that I know what the headlines will be reading in a few hours time. I'm not sure of the % rate of survival but banging out on the ground is hugely risky isn't it?

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:20

If parked up I'd imagine it could just shoot you into any surrounding buildings or anything. Doesn't bear thinking about.

Lincolnshire Echo reporting that the pilot was killed.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:24

Burrell what are you on? That was the previous incident. This incident was on the ground.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:26

Quote from another forum...

"BBC lincs radio has stated that the pilot has died"

Terrible.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:30

burrell said:
Yes because i made that article.....

Read it, make what you want of it.

I have read it and you were quoting it out of context.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:34

Some nonsense on Twitter when things like this happen.

"Maybe this is the time that the RAF finally got rid of the T1s and only use T2s."

Reading elsewhere that the seats are zero rated so it's possible.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:55

drunken fool said:
You may want to make it clear that is UNCONFIRMED as the original post in the forum you took that from says

Edited.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 15:05

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Is it me or is the time on the forum an hour out?

Maybe they haven't changed the clock back an hour.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 15:09

Fingers crossed that there is some good news.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 15:41

BBC showing photos of 4 jets and it looks like the front part of the canopy is broken on one. It looks like they weren't even moved off the apron. You'd never expect that to happen before you even move. Shocking.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 17:18

More rumours that the pilot ejected but the parachute failed to open. Who knows.

Is the chute meant to open automatically or does pilot trigger it? I'm guessing it should be automatic.

ringo747 · 8 Nov 2011 at 17:27

Pilot killed. Terrible news.

ringo747 · 9 Nov 2011 at 14:21

Hedge said:
Yeah it looks like our flights are grounded too. Ill find out more when I start work tonight, but obviously cant say anything I learn on here.

Terrible tragedy though, I work the line on Tornados and I see off jets daily, the idea of this happening on ground is quite shocking, If it was during a see off procedure the liney must be seriously traumatised

Must be nice working that close to Tonkas. What sort of things are you responsible for on the ground? I imagine this is sort of like the pushback guys in civil aviation that advise on ground equipment removal, doors and seals closed, then 2 good starts etc. Is it similar idea for military?

ringo747 · 9 Nov 2011 at 17:09

Shocking. Must be bad for the guys who saw it. What's Snec and Squipper?