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Red Arrows pilot injured at RAF Scampton | |
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A Red Arrows pilot has been injured at the aerobatic team's base at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, the BBC understands. | |
Full details have not yet emerged, but it is believed the incident happened on the ground, not in the air. | |
An MoD source has confirmed one pilot has been taken to Lincoln County Hospital. | |
Police have confirmed they are attending an incident at RAF Scampton. | |
East Midlands Ambulance crews attended the scene at about 11:09 GMT. | |
An MoD spokesman said: "I can confirm there has been an incident at RAF Scampton. The RAF are investigating and will provide more details when they are available." | |
It comes a few months after Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging died when his plane crashed during a display near Bournemouth Airport. | It comes a few months after Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging died when his plane crashed during a display near Bournemouth Airport. |
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