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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

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

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

Crossed posts

Thanks Joe

DH.53 Hummingbird is G-EBHX

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

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

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

Dev One wrote: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.

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