BAC Lightning crash:-(

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ErwinS
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BAC Lightning crash:-(

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Rumoured to be a dual seat Lightning from Thunder City

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Re: BAC Lightning crash:-(

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Very sad news.....

Sadly display pilot Dave Stock was tragically killed. (After 3 attemps to activate his ejection seat without any result he didn't survive...). The involved aircraft confirmed as Lightning T Mk5 ZU-BEX (c/n 95011, ex G-LTNG, XS451).

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