Two injured, best wishes for speedy recoveries.
By: Newforest - 14th August 2013 at 07:47
More background on the brothers English from ITV.
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2013-08-13/plane-crash-pilot-is-owner-of-post-watch-company/
By: DragonRapide - 13th August 2013 at 22:44
I note from the Telegraph article that the pilot, Giles English, is the son of the late Euan English; I remember him, I think, with the Harvard Display Team. Did he not also buy what is now Rolls-Royce’s Spit XIX when BBMF sold it? Sadly he was lost in the Harvard before he had chance to fly the Spitfire.
Glad the occupants of the Moth are on the mend.
By: PanzerJohn - 13th August 2013 at 21:56
bit more here
By: low'n'slow - 13th August 2013 at 21:53
Phew
By: Propstrike - 13th August 2013 at 21:36
News from the hospital is encouraging, lacerations and bruising but happily not too bad, all things considered.
By: David Burke - 13th August 2013 at 14:22
Its been a bad few years for Moth incidents -I wish the crew a speedy recovery and hopefully this seeming trend can be brought to a halt.
By: Avro Avian - 13th August 2013 at 13:08
Terrible news. I hope both Giles and Oliver return to good health soon and the Moth is returned to its former glory.
By: 8674planes - 13th August 2013 at 13:04
Such a lovely aircraft and an unfortunate incident. Speedy recoveries to those involved. By looking at those photos, hopefully it can be rebuilt.
By: Bruce - 13th August 2013 at 12:59
From Bremont Watches Facebook feed:
We are sorry to say that yesterday morning Giles English and his young passenger, Oliver Nuttall, were involved in a vintage aircraft accident near to their home airfield in Northamptonshire, following an engine failure. They were only a mile away from landing and reports are that Giles did an incredible job at putting the aircraft down in some very difficult terrain. Both pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries but thankfully are both on the road to recovery.
We ask that everyone kindly respects the family at this time, please forward any queries to [email]info@bremont.com[/email]
By: The Blue Max - 13th August 2013 at 08:04
Very sad news, thoughts with the family and hoping for a good outcome. 🙁
By: duxfordhawk - 12th August 2013 at 22:49
It will be this one then 🙁
IMG_0467 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
Get well soon to both involved.
By: low'n'slow - 12th August 2013 at 22:23
Very sad news. Thoughts and hopes are with both father and son. Fingers crossed.
By: Propstrike - 12th August 2013 at 19:26
The Daily Mail suggests it was attempting a loop, which probably means it was NOT attempting a loop.
By: Propstrike - 12th August 2013 at 19:14
Aeroplane impacted 700 metres from the owner’s house (if GINFO is current)
“I saw it circling around and then saw it spiralling down. I heard a sudden revving of the engine, and I thought he was doing stunts first of all. Then it burbled and went into the ground.” Banbury Guardian
I am not saying he was circling his house, got slow or out of shape, and spun in,…. but I am certainly thinking it.
There have been some seriously strong gusts today, and low level turns in high winds can get very sporty, to say the least.
By: Mike J - 12th August 2013 at 19:11
Damn! That’s the lovely Bremont/English one that was at Duxford couple of weeks back. I hope those injured make a swift recovery.
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