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| Red Arrows pilot seriously injured at RAF Scampton | Red Arrows pilot seriously injured at RAF Scampton |
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| A Red Arrows pilot has been seriously injured at the aerobatic team's base at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. | A Red Arrows pilot has been seriously injured at the aerobatic team's base at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. |
| Full details have not yet emerged, but the BBC understands the incident involved an ejection seat and happened on the ground, not in the air. | |
| An MoD source has confirmed one pilot has been taken to Lincoln County Hospital. | An MoD source has confirmed one pilot has been taken to Lincoln County Hospital. |
| Lincolnshire Police confirmed they were attending an incident at Scampton, but did not comment further. | Lincolnshire Police confirmed they were attending an incident at Scampton, but did not comment further. |
| East Midlands Ambulance crews were called the scene at about 11:09 GMT, along with the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. | East Midlands Ambulance crews were called the scene at about 11:09 GMT, along with the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. |
| Winter training | Winter training |
| 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." | 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." |
| Eyewitnesses close to RAF Scampton reported seeing one of the Hawk aircraft with a smashed canopy, according to BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale. | Eyewitnesses close to RAF Scampton reported seeing one of the Hawk aircraft with a smashed canopy, according to BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale. |
| Aircraft designed for low-level flying - such as the Hawk - have ejection seats which fire through the canopy, he said. | Aircraft designed for low-level flying - such as the Hawk - have ejection seats which fire through the canopy, he said. |
| It comes a few months after Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging died after his plane crashed during a display near Bournemouth Airport. | It comes a few months after Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging died after his plane crashed during a display near Bournemouth Airport. |
| A post-mortem examination showed the cause of death was multiple injuries. | A post-mortem examination showed the cause of death was multiple injuries. |
| Flt Lt Egging, who grew up in Southam, Warwickshire, joined the RAF in 2000 and served with IV (AC) Squadron, based at RAF Cottesmore, flying the Harrier GR9 in support of coalition forces in Afghanistan. | Flt Lt Egging, who grew up in Southam, Warwickshire, joined the RAF in 2000 and served with IV (AC) Squadron, based at RAF Cottesmore, flying the Harrier GR9 in support of coalition forces in Afghanistan. |
| The Red Arrows team was formed in 1965 and have completed more than 4,300 displays in 53 countries. | The Red Arrows team was formed in 1965 and have completed more than 4,300 displays in 53 countries. |
| The team completed their final display of the season in September and are currently carrying out their winter training at RAF Scampton. | The team completed their final display of the season in September and are currently carrying out their winter training at RAF Scampton. |
| Are you in or near RAF Scampton? Did you see or hear the incident? Tell us what you witnessed using the form below. | Are you in or near RAF Scampton? Did you see or hear the incident? Tell us what you witnessed using the form below. |
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