Sat, 20 Aug, 2011 - 21:07
A Red Arrows pilot died when his plane crashed following an air show, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said tonight.
Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging's Hawk T1 aircraft plunged to the ground near Bournemouth Airport in Dorset at 1.50pm.
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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Bournemouth airportPlace: DorsetPlace: River StourPlace: ThroopPlace: BournemouthPlace: RutlandPlace: RAF CottesmorePlace: AfghanistanPerson: Flight LieutenantPerson: Jon EggingPerson: Mark GroganPerson: GroganPerson: Chief InspectorPerson: Steve WhitePerson: Simon BlakePerson: EggmanPerson: Flt LtPerson: JonPerson: EmmaPerson: Defence SecretaryEvent: Bournemouth Air FestivalOrganisation: Ministry of DefenceOrganisation: Dorset PoliceOrganisation: MODOrganisation: Somerset Air AmbulanceOrganisation: RedsOrganisation: BluesOrganisation: Red ArrowsOrganisation: RAF
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