I’ve just seen this on the Teletext, it happened at Farthing Corner Airfield, Detling, Google doesn’t say that much about it only that a bi-plane crashed into an orchard on take off.
It would appear that the pilot suffered serious burns, so bad that he had to be airlifted to the special burns unit at our local hospital, Broomfield in Chelmsford.
Poor bloke, lets hope he makes a full recovery, I bet both he and his family are suffering, think of them when you’re out enjoying the sunshine today.
Anyone know which type of bi-plane, if you know, please don’t name the pilot or make suppositions about the accident, just hope that he pulls out of it, Broomfield have been brilliant sorting me out a couple of times, so I have confidence in them.
By: jbs - 1st August 2008 at 11:08
Thanks very much – Kent born and bred and I never knew that – so which is correct? Farthing Corner or (as I heard) Rochester?
I was told on Sunday when I was up at the workshop that she took off from Rochester.
By: rogerh - 1st August 2008 at 10:42
Thanks very much – Kent born and bred and I never knew that – so which is correct? Farthing Corner or (as I heard) Rochester?
I saw the aircraft going through the power checks prior to take off, as I was driving away after my flight. Hope the pilot recovers well. Re Farthing Corner, or Stoneacre as we used to call it. Used to have a have a half share in a Luscombe 8a based there, nice little strip. Power lines go down the length of one runway, but they are not a problem.
By: Dave G - 29th July 2008 at 21:50
Its a small (390m long) private grass strip, quite close to the services. Access is by prior permission only. Has a very impressive array of electricity pylons down one side to focus your attention!
http://ukga.com/airfield/farthing-corner/
Again. Best wishes to the pilot and to his family.
Thanks very much – Kent born and bred and I never knew that – so which is correct? Farthing Corner or (as I heard) Rochester?
By: Fouga23 - 29th July 2008 at 11:34
in better times:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Stolp-SA-700-Acroduster/0250913/L/
Hope the pilot fully recovers.
By: low'n'slow - 29th July 2008 at 11:27
I am from Maidstone and not aware of an airfield at Farthing Corner only the M2 services. I am open to enlightenment on that tho.
Dave
Its a small (390m long) private grass strip, quite close to the services. Access is by prior permission only. Has a very impressive array of electricity pylons down one side to focus your attention!
http://ukga.com/airfield/farthing-corner/
Again. Best wishes to the pilot and to his family.
By: Dave G - 28th July 2008 at 20:57
First I saw of this was on the news this morning and they appear to have got it more correct.
No mention of ‘biplane’ and staing it took off from Rochester Airport.
I am from Maidstone and not aware of an airfield at Farthing Corner only the M2 services. I am open to enlightenment on that tho.
Again best wishes for recovery to the pilot.
Dave
By: The Blue Max - 28th July 2008 at 20:00
SA 750 Acroduster II, G-BUGB. 🙁 Wishing the pilot a speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with him and his family and friends at this most terrible time.
Please lets not spiral into inapropriate speculation, people who know this man are reading this.:(
By: fuggles - 28th July 2008 at 19:44
Thanks Newforest. Modern wonders of technology! Got the close up from the Kentonline website
http://kentonline.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx which is very clear. Use “air crash rescue” as the search criteria.
I’m a newish PPL and found the forum while looking up about this incident. The reason for looking was that I think this plane took off from Rochester just before me on Saturday at around 15:00. Really hope the chap is going to be ok.
By: ozplane - 28th July 2008 at 17:54
It was an Acrosport.
By: Newforest - 28th July 2008 at 16:48
This is a Stolp (probably a Starduster or acroduster) as per the logo on the tail section.
Thanks Fuggles and welcome to the Forum! You seem to have a bigger magnifying glass than me.
By: fuggles - 28th July 2008 at 16:26
Aircraft type
This is a Stolp (probably a Starduster or acroduster) as per the logo on the tail section.
By: Newforest - 28th July 2008 at 16:09
Closer examination of the tail and a possible upright wing support would suggest this is a Pitts. In addition, they assumed the pilot was attempting an aerobatic manoeuvre. Best wishes for his recovery.:)
By: Dan Hamblin - 27th July 2008 at 17:40
Hope the pilot makes a full recovery 🙁
Dan
By: David Burke - 27th July 2008 at 16:30
I suppose in the bigger scheme of things the BBC’s recognition of a light aircraft isn’t quite as important as reporting the injuries to the pilot and his struggle for life which seems to have been helped by the emergency services.
By: Newforest - 27th July 2008 at 16:16
Still calling it a biplane here.:(
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=45427
By: G-ANPK - 27th July 2008 at 14:04
Biplane ??
Looking at the photo on the link below ,the aircraft looks very much like an Escapade to me,which would make it a high wing monoplane,but that`s the BBC for you.!!!!
G-ANPK
By: bazv - 27th July 2008 at 11:10
According to the beeb…the a/c came down nr Matts Hill rd, Rainham and had taken off from Farthing Corner strip.
No other details on that bullitin.
cheers baz
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