Red Arrows

[cstorey]

Unconfirmed Reports of a mid-air collision between 2 Hawks displaying at Heraklion. 2 successful ejections reported and no reports of other injuries - let us hope that these reports are correct

[Garry Russell]

One in hospital it seems

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/linc ... 583263.stm

[airboatr]

standard precautionary lets hope

[Techy111]

Hope it wasn't the new woman driver

Tony

[Trev Clark]

The Greeks report that the one in hospital has broken legs and a 'he'. Two new Hawks will not look good with the beancounters though.

[fmansam]

Only 1 ejectee, one jet in the sea, the other jet landed safely, the ejectee dislocated his shoulder

[Chris558]

Hopefully he'll 'mend' in time for the full nine-ship, rather than an eight-ship for the start of the season.

[fmansam]

update.. the plane crashed on the runway not in the sea as first said!!

[Chris558]

Pics here ....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldne ... Crete.html

[Trev Clark]

Wonderful Daily Mail reporting , statements like 'damage to the back wing' sums up the report rather well . The actual damage in the photo can only be a result of contact with something and not an engine failure as such (but it can always be a contributing factor) , I wonder if these two were the syncho pair aircraft?

Still, only one Hawk lost ( judging from the photo of it's crah site, it's a write off in my book ) and one repairable. No major life threatening injuries either, good news all round.