Death of Jon Egging
2011 British Royal Air Force accident / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging (1977/1978 – 20 August 2011) was a Royal Air Force pilot on the Red Arrows aerobatics display team, who died after crashing into a field in Throop, Dorset. The incident occurred after a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival in Bournemouth, Dorset. It was determined that Flt Lt Egging was incapacitated due to the effects of g-force induced loss of consciousness until very shortly before impact. Egging was the first Red Arrows pilot to die in an aircraft crash in the 21st century, since Flt Lt Neil Duncan MacLachlan, in 1988.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Jon Wim James 'Eggman' Egging, Born ...
Jon Wim James 'Eggman' Egging | |
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Born | 1977/1978 Ufton, Warwickshire |
Died | 20 August 2011 Throop, Dorset, England |
Cause of death | Plane crash |
Occupation(s) | Royal Air Force Pilot, flying as 'Red 4' with the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (Red Arrows) |
Years active | 2000–2011 |
Title | Flight lieutenant |
Spouse | Dr Emma Egging |
Call sign | Red 4 |
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