Light aircraft fatal - Northamptonshire UK

[Phil Perry]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-34156189

 

Nothing specific on type yet, but the news has noted the fact that Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence party, was injured in a crash at the same airfield ( Hinton-in-the-hedges ) near Brackley, Northants,during the 2010 election campaign whilst banner towing as a passenger in a Wilga aircraft. AAIB reported that the Banner cables got tangled in the tail controls. . . .

 

 

[pmccarthy]

If the 2010 incident had progressed it might have given new meaning the the term political spin.

 

 

[Phil Perry]

If the 2010 incident had progressed it might have given new meaning the the term political spin.

HARDY HAR HAR. . . . goodonyer PM. . . . . .however, the Wilga incident, which can be sourced in total on the UK AAIB website ( open to all ) does not attribute the accident to a "spin" of any description,. . .external control interference was the cause of the problem. . . .some very good piloting enabled the aircraft to be put down ON A RUNWAY in a reasonably safe "CRASH" . . . . and because of the prominence of the passenger, the media went into a frenzy of weird headlines,. . .as one would expect. The pollies who were opposed to the passenger's political party ( UKIP ) made sure that a photograph of the guy covered in blood, sitting on the grass was emblazoned all over the MSM tabloid press. . . . .

 

And now it seems that this same bloke MAY be the only person who will save Britain from being totally overrun by "Refugees" from one of those religions we can't mention here. . . .

 

But I digress.

 

I will keep my political opinoins out of here, and maybe comment in the OFF TOPIC area at some stage,. . . .unless I have already been arrested by the newly formed UK Thought Police. . .

 

Phil

 

 

[coljones]

HARDY HAR HAR. . . . goodonyer PM. . . . . .however, the Wilga incident, which can be sourced in total on the UK AAIB website ( open to all ) does not attribute the accident to a "spin" of any description,. . .external control interference was the cause of the problem. . . .some very good piloting enabled the aircraft to be put down ON A RUNWAY in a reasonably safe "CRASH" . . . . and because of the prominence of the passenger, the media went into a frenzy of weird headlines,. . .as one would expect. The pollies who were opposed to the passenger's political party ( UKIP ) made sure that a photograph of the guy covered in blood, sitting on the grass was emblazoned all over the MSM tabloid press. . . . .And now it seems that this same bloke MAY be the only person who will save Britain from being totally overrun by "Refugees" from one of those religions we can't mention here. . . .

 

But I digress.

 

I will keep my political opinoins out of here, and maybe comment in the OFF TOPIC area at some stage,. . . .unless I have already been arrested by the newly formed UK Thought Police. . .

 

Phil

I was going to mention the Roman, Irish, Angle, Saxon, Jute, Frisian and Norman invasions but I won't

 

 

[Phil Perry]

I was going to mention the Roman, Irish, Angle, Saxon, Jute, Frisian and Norman invasions but I won't

Yes, and all those lucky worthies got in without the able assistance of any Pos / Neg spin from BBC News ! ! ! !

 

 

[Phil Perry]

* * * * * UPDATE ON THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INCIDENT * * * * *

 

This incident involved a \ C-152, one student on board, solo training excercise. . . . . whilst attempting to land, the pilot bounced a few times, and then initiated a go - around but with full flap seen to be deployed.

 

The aircraft was seen to stall, at a height not mentioned by witnesses.

 

The aircraft then impacted the ground and the damage was such that the aircraft was not recogniseable.

 

One crew, seriously injured, resulting in a fatality, Very little additional info released at this time.

 

Pasted : all the news sites say the same thing. . .

 

A 39-year-old man from the London area has been confirmed as the pilot of a light aircraft killed in a crash in Northamptonshire.

 

The accident happened at Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield near Brackley at 12:10 BST on Friday, police said.

 

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is leading the investigation into the crash with local police.

 

The victim's next of kin have been informed and formal identification of the deceased will take place on Monday.

 

East Midlands Ambulance Service said crews arrived at the airfield "within minutes" to treat a man who was described as having serious injuries, and later died.

 

*** Two of the witnesses are people that I know personally, who happened to be visiting the accident airfield. - and will, no doubt, be interviewed by AAIB.

 

The bit about "Full Flap still deployed" were their words, and not official output.

 

Phil