airshow disaster

[herky]

thoughts go out to all who lost freinds or relatives in this horrific crash of a hawker hunter in uk
Death toll rises after crash at Shoreham air show, UK | Stuff.co.nz

[Raja Ahsani]

Found the footage on youtube yesterday, I thought it was from a long time ago, just found out the complete story this morning on paper

[N96HBK]

So that's what my dad kept on talking about!!!

Poor souls, how on earth did this happen?

[herky]

Originally Posted by Raja Ahsani

Found the footage on youtube yesterday, I thought it was from a long time ago, just found out the complete story this morning on paper

we used to go to that airshow every year when i was in uk.my daughter was born in shoreham

[herky]

Originally Posted by N96HBK

So that's what my dad kept on talking about!!!

Poor souls, how on earth did this happen?

for some reason the pilot who is experienced and ex airforce and commercial pilot was unable to pull the hunter out of a loop.crashed onto busy main road.all deaths were on the ground.pilot critacly ill in hospital after ejecting

[N96HBK]

Originally Posted by herky

for some reason the pilot who is experienced and ex airforce and commercial pilot was unable to pull the hunter out of a loop.crashed onto busy main road.all deaths were on the ground.pilot critacly ill in hospital after ejecting

Tragic....

[Karl]

Of course our thoughts go out to the families of all affected.

I understand the pilot did not eject and was recovered from the wreckage. Indeed one picture shows the canopy still on the aircraft at the point of impact, so that seems to be true.

These are the first fatalities of a spectator or bystander at a British airshow in almost 63 years. A very sad end to an amazing safety record.

[herky]

Originally Posted by Karl

Of course our thoughts go out to the families of all affected.

I understand the pilot did not eject and was recovered from the wreckage. Indeed one picture shows the canopy still on the aircraft at the point of impact, so that seems to be true.

These are the first fatalities of a spectator or bystander at a British airshow in almost 63 years. A very sad end to an amazing safety record.

ok misunderstood i thought they said he had ejected

[Isaac]

I am sure that after a full investigation of the cause of the crash, there will be changes to the way the flying demonstrations are performed. Altitude, directions , flying box, etc.....


Isaac

[dto]

My prayers go to the victims and their loved ones.

We've had two fatal Hawker Hunter crashes near Naval Air Station Point Mugu in recent years (2012 and 2014). Both were operated by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, and were used as "adversaries" in Navy jet combat simulations.

Another fatal Hunter crash occurred during an Oregon air show in 2006. A listing of recent accidents involving the Hawker Hunter (actually the last page of the plane's entire military and civilian records dating back to the 1950s) is here:

Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety WikiBase > ASN Aviation Safety Database results

Naturally, it's too early to speculate on the cause of the Shoreham disaster. But one wonders if some of these early jets (including civillian-owned F-86s and MiGs) might be getting too old for high-stress acrobatics. Maintenance and parts may also be a growing concern. It will be a sad day when these veterans are eventually grounded, but first-and second-generation fighter jets are highly demanding aircraft both on the ground and in the air, and as time takes its toll on airframes (and qualified pilots), we may see more incidents, followed by tighter regulations.


David T. Okamura