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Spanish Aerobatic team accident

#1 Post by Boac » Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:56 am

Apparently the solo display pilot of the Patrulla Águila ejected from his Casa C101 into the sea off la Manga and is reported to be ok.

UPDATE: Now some confusion as to the condition of the pilot.

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#2 Post by CharlieOneSix » Mon Aug 26, 2019 11:26 am

Video of the last few seconds before the crash:
https://www.elconfidencial.com/multimed ... r_2193279/

EDIT: Now reported that the pilot has sadly died
https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2 ... a_2193163/
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#3 Post by ian16th » Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:00 pm

Did he eject after the 1st impact?
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#4 Post by Pontius Navigator » Mon Aug 26, 2019 1:03 pm

Was it an impact ejection?

I wonder how far out it was from the crowd line?

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#5 Post by Boac » Mon Aug 26, 2019 2:49 pm

Some odd statements coming out on this accident - excuse the translation from Spanish!

"The plane, from Academy of the San Javier Air base, piloted by Commander Marin has entered a drill at high altitude.

The Ministry of Defense is confirming the death of the pilot, Commander Francisco Marín Núñez during an instructional flight."


Even allowing for the language issues, "a drill at high altitude" is puzzling, and, given that the team is most likely in the middle of a hopefully busy display season, "an instructional flight" makes little sense. In addition, HIS remains have now been recovered, and no mention of any 'instructee'.

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#6 Post by Boac » Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:33 pm

I have just located the display programme for 2019 and, in fact, there is gap between 27/7 and 6/9.

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#7 Post by Pontius Navigator » Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:51 pm

Could have been a pairs instruction? If course had that been the case where was the other?

Could 'instructional' actually have meant 'training'?

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#8 Post by Boac » Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:57 pm

Other sources suggest he was practising 'a loop' but ran out of sky, so yes, probably a mis-translate for 'training'. I don't think they have 'a pair'.

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#9 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Mon Aug 26, 2019 11:22 pm

Any thoughts on the Wx, Boac?

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Re: Spanish Aerobatic team accident

#10 Post by Boac » Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:04 am

No, nor a METAR :))

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