Just as importantly if not more importantly is the last paragraph dealing with the delays getting the rescue appliances to him which which people on this and other forums commented on.
Yes I was one of the people that commented on that.
In response to concerns, from onlookers and other pilots, that the airfield emergency vehicles seemed to take a long time to attend the scene, the display organisers and the airfield management found that there had been some uncertainty over clearance to enter the aircraft manoeuvring areas. The procedures have now been changed to require immediate suspension of aircraft activity on the ground (and holding of airborne aircraft) in the event of a similar incident in order that emergency vehicles can be certain that they will not conflict with flying operations.
Hardly a ringing endorsement of procedures in place at the time!
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