ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139729
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 08-NOV-2011 |
| Time: | 11:09am LT |
| Type: |  BAe Hawk T1 |
| Operator: | Red Arrows RAF |
| Registration: | XX177 |
| C/n / msn: | 312024/024 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Scampton - EGXP -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton - EGXP |
A pilot of the RAF - Red Arrows display team rushed to Lincoln County Hospital with life-threatening injuries after the ejection seat was activated accidentally and the parachute failed to deploy properly.
The accident happened when the aircraft was standing on the ground at RAF Scampton - EGXP.
Terrible sad news that the pilot (Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham - Red 5) died in hospital of his injuries.
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15640104
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15655865
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2059004/Red-Arrows-accident-Pilot-Sean-Cunningham-killed-RAF-Scampton.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2059327/Red-Arrows-incident-Jets-grounded-RAF-launches-safety-probe-pilot-death.html
http://bfbs.com/news/england/red-arrows-pilot-dies-following-incident-53228.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/red-arrow-pilot-named-09112011
http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/behindthescenes/red5.cfm - Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham - RIP
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2011 09:20 | RobertMB | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 10:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 08-Nov-2011 10:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2011 09:58 | BRC | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2011 12:11 | MarkStep | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2012 12:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2013 14:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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