Crash at Shuttleworth?

[Tomliner]

Just seen a report on the BBC website about an accident at Shuttleworth but no info on aircraft type or the condition of the pilot.Hope he/she is ok.EricT

[airboatr]

A DH53 was mention at pprune.. EBHX?
Pilot airlifted, no word on their condition.

[Garry Russell]

Hi Eric

Thanks

I was looking for this having read earlier the Hummingbird had crashed but couldn't find a news story which seems to be now coming through, but the initial "rumour" at least was the DH Hummingbird had crashed at Old Warden

[Garry Russell]

Crossed posts

Thanks Joe

DH.53 Hummingbird is G-EBHX

[airboatr]

yeah mate , bad sunday morning

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/ ... crash.html

Confusion all over , one wants the thread moved to historical, and one user remanded to the knob section

[Tomliner]

BBC website showing that the pilot was killed but has not named him.Very sad.EricT

[Dev One]

BBC News at 1800 showed crash site - I noted that the windsock was almost horizontal, I therefore conclude that it could have been turbulent behind all those trees & with a low power loading.....dangerous.
Unfortunately old aeroplanes can bite.
Keith

[Hot_Charlie]

BBC News at 1800 showed crash site - I noted that the windsock was almost horizontal, I therefore conclude that it could have been turbulent behind all those trees & with a low power loading.....dangerous.
Unfortunately old aeroplanes can bite.
Keith

Far too early to conclude anything, other than a bad season at Old Warden (due to the inclement weather cancelling the major shows in May and June) has, tragically, become a terrible one. Sadly the Humming Bird has a history of issues; tragically today Trevor Roche was not as lucky as some of those who've gone before him.

He was superb exponent of the Shuttleworth Collection's aircraft and his experience will be a huge loss.

RIP.

[TSR2]

Very sad news indeed. Sincere condolences to his friends and family, rest in peace.