ONE OF OUR WARBIRDS IS MISSING I'M AFRAID CHAPS

[Downwind.Maddl-Land]

A Hurricane crashed onto the Sussex downs on open land south of Lancing College at about 3.15 pm during an Air Display at Shoreham Airport.
The pilot didn't survive; no name released yet.
The crash site could not be seen from the airfield, although a large plume of smoke could.
The aircraft did NOT belong to the BBMF

Very sad. And, of all things, on B of B day too.

Condolences to family and friends.

This, unfortunately, was the aircraft. Picture Copyright Martin Lee 2007

 

[Micdrow]

Ahhh man this really sucks. Again my condolences to the families involved. I can not remember such a bad year with warbird crashes.

 

[Wurger]

I'm with Micdrow.

 

[ccheese]

Geeze.... another one ! Condolences to the family...

Charles

 

[comiso90]

I'm sorry for the pilot and his family...

 

[evangilder]

 

[Konigstiger205]

A warbird is a "living" piece of history...my condolences to the family of the pilot and may his soul rest in peace.

 

[Aggie08]

Gosh, what a gorgeous plane. Condolences to the family.

 

[Gnomey]

My condolences.

 

[lesofprimus]

This is getting to be too much of a year for aviation....

 

[Martin W]

I have attempted to assemble the established facts about yesterday's Shoreham Hurricane crash in my article here:

http://www.spitfiresite.com/blog/

/Martin

 

[ToughOmbre]

What a year

 

[Marcel]

Same feeling here..

 

[Lucky13]

I second all the above....

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Eneogh allready!!!

My condolences to the family and those involved.

 

[v2]

LiveLeak.com - Shoreham(UK) Airshow WW2 Hurricane Crash 15/09/07.Raw Footage.

 

[Micdrow]

DAMMM, there is really nothing left of that Hurricane, A real shame.

Again my condulences to the family.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

 

[CRASHGATE3]

Trackend has three pictures of the Hurricane in his warbird display thread

 

[pbfoot]

Is anyone aware of how many airworthy Hurricanes are left after this loss?