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Horrified wife watches as Red Arrows hero dies steering stricken jet away from homes
Horrified wife watches as Red Arrows hero dies steering stricken jet away from homes
The horrified wife of a Red Arrows pilot was watching as he crashed his plane into a river and died yesterday.
Flight Lieutenant Jon Eggings Hawk T1 jet plummeted to the ground as it and eight other Red Arrows left Bournemouth Air Festival to stage an afternoon fly-past over Christchurch.
His wife Emma, 32, a museums consultant, was in the crowd watching the display.
She said: Jon was the best friend and husband I could ever have wished for. There was nothing bad about Jon. I loved everything about him.
Flt Lieut Egging, 33, fought to manoeuvre his plane away from the village of Throop, crashing into a field before plunging into the River Stour.
Chief Inspector Steve White, of Dorset Police, said: 'On approach to the airport one aircraft crashed into a field near Throop Mill, Bournemouth.
'The aircraft came to rest on the banks of the River Stour, and the emergency services including police, fire, ambulance, coastguard search and rescue and a Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance attended.
'Sadly the pilot, who had been thrown from the aircraft, was pronounced dead at the scene.'
He said the emergency services responded as soon as they received information of the crash, and added that he did not know whether the pilot ejected from the aircraft.
It is understood that a Mayday call was issued just before the jet went out of control. A BBC camera crew was ordered to stop filming the display as soon as the call was received.
But officials refused to speculate on what may have called the crash, confirming only that an investigation will be conducted.
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Tragic: Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging and his proud wife Emma
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said: 'It is with sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team The Red Arrows.
'Flight Lieutenant Egging was killed when his Hawk T1 aircraft Red 4 crashed around 1km South East of Bournemouth Airport at 1350 on Saturday 20 August 2011.
'A full Service Inquiry into the details of the crash has been initiated. It would be inappropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident at this time.'
The Red Arrows were performing at the Bournemouth Air Festival when the accident happened.
Eyewitnesses describe a dramatic rescue attempt by dog walkers, who jumped into the water.
In trouble: Amateur footage shows one of the Red Arrows peeling away from the rest of the team
Emergency: The plane then began to disappear from view, having issued a Mayday call
Out of sight: The plane disappeared from view, leaving a vapour trail behind. The crowd was left in a state of disbelief by the accident
Downed: A rescuer is seen at the site of the crash, just south of Bournemouth Airport
Pub manager Wayne Kent, 30, said: Somehow he managed to avoid houses. Customers told me it bounced several times in the field and then
headed towards the river.
Witness Shaun Spencer-Perkins added: I heard a whoosh behind me and turned to see a Red Arrow flying below the tree line. It hit the bank on the other side of the river and burst into pieces.
It is understood that Flt Lieut Egging tried to eject.
Peter Male, whose brother owns the land where the jet crashed, said: The parachute was in the river and two men jumped in to try to save the pilot.
But when they pulled the parachute out, nothing was attached to it. Ten minutes later, they found the body along the bank.
Radio enthusiast Malcolm MacIntyre, 37, told the Bournemouth Echo that he'd listened in on radio communications between the team and the control tower, just before the crash.
He said that just after the Red Arrows called to land by the tower, one of the pilots said: 'Are you aware of the Mayday?'
The reply was: 'Yes, we are, somebody is dealing with that.'
Mr MacIntyre added: 'I am completely shocked.'
One eyewitness, Laura Goodwin, told Sky News that the accident happened just after the team had completed its display.
She said: 'One plane went one way, one went the other and didn't come back. A lot of people are in disbelief about what happened.'
Another witness said that dog walkers pulled the pilot from a river, near the village of Throop.
The crash location was confirmed by Shaun Spencer-Perkins, who witnessed the crash from Throop Mill.
Horrified wife watches as Red Arrows hero dies steering stricken jet away from homesHorrified wife watches as Red Arrows hero dies steering stricken jet away from homes
The horrified wife of a Red Arrows pilot was watching as he crashed his plane into a river and died yesterday.
Flight Lieutenant Jon Eggings Hawk T1 jet plummeted to the ground as it and eight other Red Arrows left Bournemouth Air Festival to stage an afternoon fly-past over Christchurch.
His wife Emma, 32, a museums consultant, was in the crowd watching the display.
She said: Jon was the best friend and husband I could ever have wished for. There was nothing bad about Jon. I loved everything about him.
Flt Lieut Egging, 33, fought to manoeuvre his plane away from the village of Throop, crashing into a field before plunging into the River Stour.
Chief Inspector Steve White, of Dorset Police, said: 'On approach to the airport one aircraft crashed into a field near Throop Mill, Bournemouth.
'The aircraft came to rest on the banks of the River Stour, and the emergency services including police, fire, ambulance, coastguard search and rescue and a Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance attended.
'Sadly the pilot, who had been thrown from the aircraft, was pronounced dead at the scene.'
He said the emergency services responded as soon as they received information of the crash, and added that he did not know whether the pilot ejected from the aircraft.
It is understood that a Mayday call was issued just before the jet went out of control. A BBC camera crew was ordered to stop filming the display as soon as the call was received.
But officials refused to speculate on what may have called the crash, confirming only that an investigation will be conducted.
[h=2]Scroll down for video[/h]
Tragic: Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging and his proud wife Emma
In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said: 'It is with sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team The Red Arrows.
'Flight Lieutenant Egging was killed when his Hawk T1 aircraft Red 4 crashed around 1km South East of Bournemouth Airport at 1350 on Saturday 20 August 2011.
'A full Service Inquiry into the details of the crash has been initiated. It would be inappropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident at this time.'
The Red Arrows were performing at the Bournemouth Air Festival when the accident happened.
Eyewitnesses describe a dramatic rescue attempt by dog walkers, who jumped into the water.
In trouble: Amateur footage shows one of the Red Arrows peeling away from the rest of the team
Emergency: The plane then began to disappear from view, having issued a Mayday call
Out of sight: The plane disappeared from view, leaving a vapour trail behind. The crowd was left in a state of disbelief by the accident
Downed: A rescuer is seen at the site of the crash, just south of Bournemouth Airport
Pub manager Wayne Kent, 30, said: Somehow he managed to avoid houses. Customers told me it bounced several times in the field and then
headed towards the river.
Witness Shaun Spencer-Perkins added: I heard a whoosh behind me and turned to see a Red Arrow flying below the tree line. It hit the bank on the other side of the river and burst into pieces.
It is understood that Flt Lieut Egging tried to eject.
Peter Male, whose brother owns the land where the jet crashed, said: The parachute was in the river and two men jumped in to try to save the pilot.
But when they pulled the parachute out, nothing was attached to it. Ten minutes later, they found the body along the bank.
Radio enthusiast Malcolm MacIntyre, 37, told the Bournemouth Echo that he'd listened in on radio communications between the team and the control tower, just before the crash.
He said that just after the Red Arrows called to land by the tower, one of the pilots said: 'Are you aware of the Mayday?'
The reply was: 'Yes, we are, somebody is dealing with that.'
Mr MacIntyre added: 'I am completely shocked.'
One eyewitness, Laura Goodwin, told Sky News that the accident happened just after the team had completed its display.
She said: 'One plane went one way, one went the other and didn't come back. A lot of people are in disbelief about what happened.'
Another witness said that dog walkers pulled the pilot from a river, near the village of Throop.
The crash location was confirmed by Shaun Spencer-Perkins, who witnessed the crash from Throop Mill.
Horrified wife watches as Red Arrows hero dies steering stricken jet away from homes