Red Arrow crashed in bournemouth - RIP hero Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging 33

The Red Arrows had just completed a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival when the single-engine jet went out of control as they returned to the seaside town's airport on Saturday afternoon.....(all moneys from the video is going to help hero's)
Witnesses yesterday told how they found the body of the pilot, known as 'Eggman', face down in the River Stour.

Killed: Jon Egging and Emma Egging on their wedding day last June
His ejector seat and helmet were nearby, while his parachute was also in the water.
Yesterday Flight Lieutenant Egging's grandmother said relatives have been told the pilot may have been unable to eject from the stricken jet because of the huge G-forces encountered when he banked at too sharp an angle.
The pilot managed to set the Hawk on a path away from homes in the nearby village of Throop, and issued a Mayday call and is thought to have been thrown from the wreckage on impact.
Doris Egging, 88, from Southam, Warwickshire, said: 'Jon was a hero but he probably didn't eject because he was unable to after being knocked out.
'I spoke to my son, Jon's father Philip, and he sounded ill. He couldn't take it in.
'I'm told they were coming back at quite a height and this may have sent Jon's plane out of control. Philip was told Jon was higher than he should have been when he banked.
'I would very much believe he would sacrifice his own life to save others, that's the way he was.'
Flight Lieutenant Egging, who grew up in the nearby village of Ufton, joined Southam's Air Training Corps at 13. He was awarded a Royal Air Force bursary while at Southampton University, and joined in 2000.
In 2009 he completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan, flying a Harrier GR9 in support of ground forces. All Red Arrows pilots must complete at least one tour in order to join the elite display team.



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[MattyWS123]

All respect to Jon Egging, he knew he was crashing but saw he was heading for a housing estate, so instead of saving his own life but risking others he pulled away into a field... But he saw some dog walkers so he turned again, giving him an even less chance of saving himself... R.I.P Best wishes go to your family! X

[eDemocracyUK]

@Leeridiot I'm not living in a "sort of fascist regime".

I'm living in one giant shopping complex and all I am supposed to do for the duration of my life is buy shit.

[BeAsTzzzHD]

@MattyWS123 did he also see a fly and avoid that tooo

[DeathtoRaiden1]

@KidsMessingAround

That's just because your conceited.

[KidsMessingAround]

Guys he ejected into the trees

[KidsMessingAround]

@DeathtoRaiden1 I think everyone here would agree with me in saying: You're a absoulute dickhead

[TheRichMafia]

@darbz2k its when they split up at the end one of the jets is lowed than the others, it crashed into a field.

[Learyman1]

@EmpireLS56KW He used it on accident on the ground and they dont work on the ground!

[EmpireLS56KW]

@Learyman1 So the other one used the ejection seat how smart and wise to live another day rather than going down in plane in ball of fire that is replaceable but you can’t replace the pilot! The plane is expendable but the person flying it isn’t. Still I think they should now ban low flying over houses it freaks pets out and its not fair on pets.

Anyhow I don't want to talk about this no more it doesn’t interest me that much anymore.

[Learyman1]

@EmpireLS56KW The other one ejected out on the ground. Also Jon Egging could have lived he was selfless and saved houses and people. Also they choose to do this there i always risk in flying espeacially like this.

[EmpireLS56KW]

Red Arrow crash!

I think they should change the rule and ban red arrows from low altitude show-off flying which doesn’t impress me anymore over Bournemouth.