Fatal BD5 Crash in Waterford

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Fatal BD5 Crash in Waterford

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Precision pilot Howard Cox, from Devon, in Ireland, was on his way to the Foynes air show at Shannon, I assume. The jet went down in a field yesterday and he did not survive.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ne ... 04668.html
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The BD5 J has taken more than its share over the years....
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As much as i'd love the opportunity to fly one, they definitely do not strike me as the most crash-survivable airplane available.
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Bit of an update in the Guardian.

Guy had an engine fire and was talking to Shannon on the way down...

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/a ... t-revealed
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Wow. 20 screws to open the panel where you put the smoke oil. $10 says the tank is right behind your head, too. What a way to turn already limited crash survivability into guaranteed flaming death... :(

I'd still love to fly one.
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