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Aircraft Crash At Shoreham Air Show
Vanity | 8-21-15 | Self

Posted on 08/22/2015 5:51:49 AM PDT by Spktyr

Just been informed by a friend attending the Shoreham Air Show in the United Kingdom that a Hawker Hunter has crashed, possibly onto the nearby main road. No chutes observed. No other details.


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Will look for news coverage, not seeing any so far.
1 posted on 08/22/2015 5:51:49 AM PDT by Spktyr
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Info as follows: “Just watched a Hawker Hunter fail to pull out of a dive at Shoreham Airshow, slam into the deck and explode. Not sure if he hit the main road and took other people with him.”


2 posted on 08/22/2015 5:53:50 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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First media report: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shoreham-airshow-horror-plane-crashes-6299082


3 posted on 08/22/2015 5:55:12 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

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4 posted on 08/22/2015 5:55:14 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

Pictures are on twitter, use search: shoreham air show crash

People on beach said pilot ejected, recovering in hospital


5 posted on 08/22/2015 5:57:55 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: Spktyr

According to the account I posted - 2 cyclists killed and cars hit.


6 posted on 08/22/2015 5:58:22 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Spktyr

Sky News (UK) live http://news.sky.com/watch-live


7 posted on 08/22/2015 6:00:30 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Spktyr
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8 posted on 08/22/2015 6:53:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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9 posted on 08/22/2015 6:55:29 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

Looks like a crew of 2.


10 posted on 08/22/2015 6:56:17 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

Yes, 2 pilots in the Hawker Hunter trainer version picture that you posted. The combat aircraft was a single seater.


11 posted on 08/22/2015 7:17:34 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: Spktyr; Gondring; fella; zot; sukhoi-30mki

Lead Article from Daily Mail on the air show crash of the Hawker Hunter. pilot survived, unknown number of people injured.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3207016/Pilot-pulled-burning-wreckage-plane-crashes-Shoreham-Airshow.html


12 posted on 08/22/2015 9:08:22 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

Thanks for the link. Looks like a high-speed stall and mushed into the ground when he tried to pull out of the loop.


13 posted on 08/22/2015 10:43:29 AM PDT by zot
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Seven dead in Shoreham Airshow disaster:

Jet crashes into cars on A27 and explodes after skimming the trees during loop-the-loop

A fighter jet smashed into cars on busy road in front of thousands of horrified spectators at Shoreham Airshow

Seven people died and 14 were injured in the horrific crash with one patient fighting for his life in hospital

The pilot, named locally as Andy Hill, was pulled from the burning wreckage and is now recovering in hospital

Witnesses described seeing thick black smoke in sky moments after Hawker Hunter took part in display

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3207016/Pilot-pulled-burning-wreckage-plane-crashes-Shoreham-Airshow.html#ixzz3jZEat4LJ Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

14 posted on 08/22/2015 10:48:04 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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West Sussex Police said seven died and one patient with life-threatening injuries was taken to the hospital. A further 14 people were treated for minor injuries.


15 posted on 08/22/2015 10:55:12 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: zot

Too early to assign cause, but clearly not a stall. Under control, no wing rock or flutter, this means the pilot misjudged a) the top of his loop altitude (too low), b) sink rate, c)altitude to recover, or any combination thereof.

High speed stall. . .not sure what that means. Are you referring to an abrupt yank on the stick that results in disrupted airflow (stall)? It clearly was flying under control, no abrupt flight control input. . .it was a classic controlled light into ground.

Sad.


16 posted on 08/22/2015 11:31:57 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: Spktyr
Daily Mail has it as their headlines on the UK edition.

7 dead so far. Pilot reported to have survived the crash

Hard to believe when you see the impact onto the highway.

17 posted on 08/22/2015 11:36:10 AM PDT by mware
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To: exit82

dang!


18 posted on 08/22/2015 11:44:58 AM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: Spktyr

The pilot began his maneuvers at too low an attitude.
It could be that his usual altitude was not sufficient because of humidity, and his engine may have had less power.

As the Brits say, he was boloxed all ‘round.


19 posted on 08/22/2015 11:47:58 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: GreyFriar

Fox News is reporting 7 dead on the highway.


20 posted on 08/22/2015 11:49:03 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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