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Inquest reopens into Red Arrow pilot's death

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Red Arrows pilot, Jon Egging was killed in 2011 Credit: PA

The inquest is due to resume today of a Red Arrows pilot from Rutland who died after performing at an air show last year.

Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, 33 was killed when his Hawk T1 aircraft came down near Bournemouth Airport in Dorset on 20 August 2011.

The inquest was opened and adjourned later that month, and is due to resume from 10am today.

It is expected to last for up to two days.

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Author's tribute to Red Arrows pilots

A year ago Red Arrows pilot Flight Leftenant Jon Egging from Rutland died in a crash at a Bournemouth airshow.

Now a photographer from Cambridgeshire has been speaking about the time he spent with the display team before the accident

Keith Wilson from Ramsey spent a year with the Red Arrows taking photos for his new book - he's dedicated it to the two pilots who died last year.

Red Arrows to appear at Suffolk airshow

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Airshow Credit: ITV Anglia

Final preparations are being made in Lowestoft for the town's seafront airshow which opens tomorrow. The two day event is expected to attract more than four hundred thousand people.

The show's being held at the weekend for the first time in its history to avoid clashing with the Olympic Games. The Red Arrows are among the aircraft due to be taking part.

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