Vintage Plane Crashes In Britain
A vintage plane crashed on Sunday during an air show in Bedfordshire in
eastern England, killing a pilot, the BBC reported.The Havilland DH 53
plane, produced in 20s, crashed at the airfield
while performing the flight at the show, which was attended by over 600
people, according to the BBC.
"A team of inspectors have been dispatched to the site to determine the circumstances behind the accident," the Air Accident Investigation Branch’s official told the BBC.
The organizers of the show, Shuttleworth Collection, cancelled the event. They however released neither the details of the tragedy nor the pilot’s identity.
The Havilland DH 53 aircraft is a low-wing single-seat monoplane that was first displayed in 1925 at the Hendon Aerodrome in north London. A total of 15 aircraft had been produced in Britain. Eight of them were used as communications and training aircraft for the Royal Air Force.
"A team of inspectors have been dispatched to the site to determine the circumstances behind the accident," the Air Accident Investigation Branch’s official told the BBC.
The organizers of the show, Shuttleworth Collection, cancelled the event. They however released neither the details of the tragedy nor the pilot’s identity.
The Havilland DH 53 aircraft is a low-wing single-seat monoplane that was first displayed in 1925 at the Hendon Aerodrome in north London. A total of 15 aircraft had been produced in Britain. Eight of them were used as communications and training aircraft for the Royal Air Force.
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