Pilot death inquest opens
An inquest has opened and adjourned into the death of an experienced pilot who was killed when his vintage aircraft crashed at an air show.
Pilot dies after crash at airshow
A pilot has died after losing control of a vintage plane at an air show in Bedfordshire this morning.
Pilot dies in air show crash
A pilot has died after his plane crashed at an air show in Bedfordshire
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Gusty winds could be responsible for plane crash
A pilot lost control of a vintage aircraft due to gusty winds an accident report revealed.
Trevor Roche, 52, was killed in the crash of the 1923-built De Havilland DH53 Humming Bird at Old Warden Aerodrome near Biggleswade in Bedfordshire.
He was on a re-familiarisation flight in the 1960-rebuilt aircraft before starting a practice display ahead of an afternoon air show at the aerodrome which is home to the Shuttleworth Collection of vintage aircraft.
Previously a military test pilot, Mr Roche, from Salisbury in Wiltshire, was employed "by a major airline as a commander on passenger jets", the AAIB report said.
Pilot death inquest opens
An inquest has opened and adjourned into the death of an experienced pilot who was killed when his vintage aircraft crashed at an air show.
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Investigations continue into air show pilot death
Investigations are continuing into the death of a light aircraft pilot, after his plane crashed at a Bedfordshire air show yesterday.
The Air Accident Investigation Branch is looking into what went wrong as the aircraft came into land at the Old Warden Aerodrome.
Investigation into air crash
The inquest into the death of light aircraft pilot, who died after his plane crashed at a Bedfordshire air show yesterday, is due to open this week.
The pilot - who was in his 40s - was pronounced dead at the scene after coming down during a display at the Old Warden Aerodrome.
The Air Accident Investigation Branch are looking into what caused the crash.
Pilot dies after crash at airshow
by Lauren Carter
A pilot has died after losing control of a vintage plane at an air show in Bedfordshire this morning.
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A pilot has died after his plane crashed at an air show in Bedfordshire
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Bedfordshire air crash: Police update
Statement from Bedfordshire Police
"Police can confirm that the pilot involved in an aircraft crash at Old Warden this morning (July 1) has died.
"The incident happened at around 9.45am at Old Warden Aerodrome (Shuttleworth Collection) as 600 people attended a Military Pageant Air Show.
"Members of Bedfordshire Police along with Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service, East of England Ambulance Service and the aerodrome’s own fire service attended the incident to assist the pilot – who was in his 40s - but he was pronounced dead soon afterwards."
Pilot dies after air show crash in Bedfordshire
Police have confirmed the pilot involved in a crash at an air show at Old Warden Aerodrome in Bedfordshire this morning has died.
Plane crash at Bedfordshire display
Organisers have confirmed that a casualty was airlifted to hospital following a plane crash at the Old Warden Aerodrome in Bedfordshire this morning.
Plane crash at Bedfordshire air-show
Emergency crews have been called to an air show at the Old Warden Aerodrome in Bedfordshire following a serious aircraft crash.
It happened at around 9.45am as 600 people attended a Military Pageant Air Show.
The incident is being investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) who are in attendance at the airfield.
The ambulance service have confirmed they ware called to treat a man who had been seriously injured.