Red Arrows pilot dies following incident 08.11.11
15A member of Red Arrows air crew has died following an incident on the ground at the world-famous aerobatics team's base in Lincolnshire. Medical services were called to RAF Scampton after the incident involving one of the display team's Hawk T1 aircraft, the Ministry of Defence said. Speaking at RAF Scampton, Group Captain Simon Blake said: "The pilot was ejected from the aircraft whilst the aircraft was on the ground. "The director-general of the Military Aviation Authority is in the process of initiating a full and independent service inquiry to determine the cause of this tragic incident. "It would be inappropriate to speculate on the cause of the incident until that inquiry is complete. The investigation will determine the facts. "The pilot's next of kin have been informed. Our thoughts and prayers are with the pilot's family and friends at this difficult time." The pilot will be named today. The incident comes after Red Arrows pilot Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, was killed in an air show crash near Bournemouth Airport in Dorset in August. Flt Lt Egging's wife, Dr Emma Egging, watched her husband perform with the Red Arrows just minutes before he crashed to his death. Eyewitnesses described seeing the aircraft flying low before smashing into a field and coming to a standstill with its nose in the River Stour near the village of Throop. The RAF temporarily halted flying of all 126 of its Hawk T1 training jets while preliminary investigations were carried out into the cause of the tragedy.