Bird strike could have caused Red Arrows crash

F/L Jon Egging † (Photo British MoD)

The Daily Mail has run an article suggesting that the crash that killed F/L Jon Egging last Saturday might be due to a total loss of power after a bird strike. The article also suggests that the pilot might not have been able to eject due to excessive G forces as he turned his aircraft away from housing. Read the article on the Daily Mail.

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