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05 September 2008, 08:10 PM
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At RAF(C) Cranwell in the last couple of weeks, alleged undercarriage failure on landing led to the crew ejecting and the aircraft skidding to a halt in the ATC carpark.
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mighty red arrows!
i can confirm that this hawk did crash at raf cranwell it was supposedly brand new and being left there to be painted red for it to take place as part of the red arrow display team.the pilot was an experienced officer who had previously applied to fly with the red arrows.I WONDER WHY HE DIDNT GET TO FLY WITH THEM!!!!!!!!!
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i can confirm that this hawk did crash at raf cranwell it was supposedly brand new and being left there to be painted red for it to take place as part of the red arrow display team.the pilot was an experienced officer who had previously applied to fly with the red arrows.I WONDER WHY HE DIDNT GET TO FLY WITH THEM!!!!!!!!!
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lucky it didn't fire or squash anybody.
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i was pulling away from the parking space,looked both ways but all of a sudden.... can just imagine the guy on the phone to the insurers 
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i can confirm that this hawk did crash at raf cranwell it was supposedly brand new and being left there to be painted red for it to take place as part of the red arrow display team.the pilot was an experienced officer who had previously applied to fly with the red arrows.I WONDER WHY HE DIDNT GET TO FLY WITH THEM!!!!!!!!!
The pilots professional rumour network - PPRuNe Forums - Professional Pilots Rumour Network had the story posed within 15 minutes of it happening, and yes the pilot and navigator were fine, and are now proud owners of a martin baker tie (given to anyone who ejects using a martin baker ejection seat)
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Broken Arrow never made team
Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 10:00
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AN RAF jet which overshot a runway and crashed was to become part of the Red Arrows fleet.
The Hawk aircraft was being delivered to RAF Cranwell, the scene of the accident, to be painted with the distinctive red livery of the aerobatic display team.
The £10 million-plus jet crashed into a car park, narrowly missing training buildings recently attended by Prince William but crushed several cars before coming to rest on its side on Wednesday afternoon.
Both the pilot and navigator, who have not been officially named, ejected safely.
The Ministry of Defence refused to comment on reports that the pilot was Wing Commander David Firth-Wigglesworth.
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Both airmen were taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. Their injuries are believed to be serious but not life-threatening.
Laura Skaife of the QMC said: "Both patients are stable and will probably be going home in the next couple of days."
RAF spokesman Wing Commander Andy McGill said: "The aircraft was on a routine sortie being delivered to Cranwell to be painted in the Red Arrows colours.
"It was not being flown by a Red Arrows display pilot.
"We have no other comment to make on the crash or the condition of the two injured at this time."
Wing Cmdr McGill said that the lost Hawk was not brand new.
A board of inquiry is to be established to investigate the cause of the crash. A civilian air ambulance was at the scene along with a military search and rescue helicopter.
Six fire crews from Lincoln and one from Newark attended the scene.
The Red Arrows were performing in Norfolk at the time of the incident, which happened at around 2.15pm.
Yesterday the Arrows were performing in Clacton, Essex, and Fowey, Cornwall.
They return to the two-day Clacton Air Show today.
Red Arrows spokesman Emma Thomas said the loss of the Hawk "will not affect the displays in any way".
Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 10:00
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AN RAF jet which overshot a runway and crashed was to become part of the Red Arrows fleet.
The Hawk aircraft was being delivered to RAF Cranwell, the scene of the accident, to be painted with the distinctive red livery of the aerobatic display team.
The £10 million-plus jet crashed into a car park, narrowly missing training buildings recently attended by Prince William but crushed several cars before coming to rest on its side on Wednesday afternoon.
Both the pilot and navigator, who have not been officially named, ejected safely.
The Ministry of Defence refused to comment on reports that the pilot was Wing Commander David Firth-Wigglesworth.
%3Cbody%3E%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22adDiv%22%3E%3CA%20HREF% 3D%22http%3A//ads.anm.co.uk/ADCLICK/CID%3D0000b139bb3f965200000000/AAMSZ%3D452x118/SITE%3DTHISISLINC/AREA%3DNEWS/SUBAREA%3DECHOEDUCATION/ARTICLE%3D291528/acc_random%3D6874388021/pageid%3D/RS%3D10257.%22%20target%3D%22_new%22%3E%3CIMG%20SR C%3D%22http%3A//iad.anm.co.uk/house/1x1.gif%22%20ALT%3D%22Click%20here%21%22%20border% 3D0%20style%3D%22margin-bottom%3A%200px%3B%22%3E%3C/A%3E%3C/div%3EWing Cmdr Firth-Wigglesworth is an experienced Hawk pilot who has tried out for the Red Arrows team.
Both airmen were taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. Their injuries are believed to be serious but not life-threatening.
Laura Skaife of the QMC said: "Both patients are stable and will probably be going home in the next couple of days."
RAF spokesman Wing Commander Andy McGill said: "The aircraft was on a routine sortie being delivered to Cranwell to be painted in the Red Arrows colours.
"It was not being flown by a Red Arrows display pilot.
"We have no other comment to make on the crash or the condition of the two injured at this time."
Wing Cmdr McGill said that the lost Hawk was not brand new.
A board of inquiry is to be established to investigate the cause of the crash. A civilian air ambulance was at the scene along with a military search and rescue helicopter.
Six fire crews from Lincoln and one from Newark attended the scene.
The Red Arrows were performing in Norfolk at the time of the incident, which happened at around 2.15pm.
Yesterday the Arrows were performing in Clacton, Essex, and Fowey, Cornwall.
They return to the two-day Clacton Air Show today.
Red Arrows spokesman Emma Thomas said the loss of the Hawk "will not affect the displays in any way".
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