Gnat crash at CarFest
Gnat crash at CarFest
Seeing reports (and pictures) on Twitter that one of the Gnats has crashed at CarFest.
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Gnat Crash - Carfest
Just had a report that a Gnat has crashed at or near Oulton Park.
Anyone heard anything else?
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Anyone heard anything else?
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Just been told that an Air Ambulance has just arrived on site.
Sky News now carrying story...
Sky News now carrying story...
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
From the pictures can you tell the severity of the accident and/or which jet was involved? Terrible news for the team whatever the outcome
Edit: I've heard a report that suggests that it was the Red Arrows scheme Gnat that crashed during a turn, can anyone confirm whether the pilot was seen to eject?
Edit: I've heard a report that suggests that it was the Red Arrows scheme Gnat that crashed during a turn, can anyone confirm whether the pilot was seen to eject?
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Also seems one of the BHHH Spitfires as crashed hope all are ok.
James
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Not good news, hoping for some better news about the pilot. Security reporting that he managed to eject, but haven't seen any photos of a parachute yet.
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Just been a video on Sky News. Not looking like a good outcome.
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
BigBlackCat wrote:Just been a video on Sky News. Not looking like a good outcome.
Beat me to it. Felt sick
Hope he got out.
Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Video just shown on Sky News appears to show the aircraft flying at low level, and then invert and nosedive straight into the ground, no ejection initiated.
Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Sky news quoting a witness:
Really hoping for better news regarding the pilot
It didn't look like he properly had time to eject and because of the angle of the plane turning in the actual loop, the cockpit head was more pointing towards the ground than upwards
Really hoping for better news regarding the pilot
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
JBartlett wrote:Also seems one of the BHHH Spitfires as crashed hope all are ok.
James
where is this supposed to have happened with the spitfire,as not heard anything?
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Let's just stop this thread right there.
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
tankbuster81 wrote:JBartlett wrote:Also seems one of the BHHH Spitfires as crashed hope all are ok.
James
where is this supposed to have happened with the spitfire,as not heard anything?
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Some butter on sky news saying it was one of the red arrows
Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
jules48 wrote:Some butter on sky news saying it was one of the red arrows
My twitter feed is full of it. One nutter has just claimed I'm more concerned about the type of plane rather than the crew, if he would care to read further back...
I'm hoping for a miraculous outcome, though that video has made me feel rather upset and sick.
Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
About 30 minutes ago saw the Red Arrows liveried gnat recovering to Hawarden. Hope the other pilot got out...
Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Apparently the Air Ambulance has just left the scene, hopefully that's a good thing?...
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Can only see one unfortunate outcome of an ejection at that height and angle.
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
seeing the video on Sky,would he have had enough time to elect?? Fingers crossed,that a miracle may have occurred,and he escaped with his life.
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
tankbuster81 wrote:seeing the video on Sky,would he have had enough time to elect?? Fingers crossed,that a miracle may have occurred,and he escaped with his life.
Given the height and almost inverted dive that the aircraft was in a miracle would be needed I fear The video is sickening to watch
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
andybsei wrote:About 30 minutes ago saw the Red Arrows liveried gnat recovering to Hawarden. Hope the other pilot got out...
So its not G-TIMM/XS111 really XP504 that's gone down as people been saying then but XR538 the Red & white one?
James
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
This is terrible news. Is it the team that displayed at Culdrose on Thursday?
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Not a good day,
Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
DDM10 wrote:This is terrible news. Is it the team that displayed at Culdrose on Thursday?
Yes its the Gnat display team.
James
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Re: Gnat crash at CarFest
Not a good day,