Mid-air in south Wales

CelticWarrior · Post by **CelticWarrior** » 11 Feb 2009, 16:19

Fatalities as two RAF UWAS (University of Wales Air Squadron) Grob Tutors mid-air near Porthcawl, south Wales

Full details not released yet, but RIP

Police confirmed four people have been killed in a mid-air collision between two aircraft near the south Wales seaside resort of Porthcawl at around 1100 GMT.

sprocky · Post by **sprocky** » 11 Feb 2009, 17:48

Sometimes I wonder how things like this could happen. I am sure both aircraft were aware of each other. Hopefully it was not something like I-show-you-what-this-bird-is-able-to-do thing. I remember having heard such stories in my active time. One of those situations ended up in a crash of a Tornado on the Family's Day

To those that are familiar with this aircraft: SPILS was switched of resulting in a stall and the aircraft could not be recovered. The pilot does not fly anymore and IIRC it was the second ejection seat experience for the WSO. Therefore he was also grounded.

CelticWarrior · Post by **CelticWarrior** » 11 Feb 2009, 20:25

The dead are 2 RAF flying instructors and 2 teenage female Air Cadets on a 20 min air experience flight - the two girls are thought to be related (cousins).

Utterly tragic.

1st Shirt · Post by **1st Shirt** » 11 Feb 2009, 22:28

Completely heartbreaking story; a devastating time for the families, especially those of the two Air Cadets.

Our thoughts and prayers to all affected by this terrible accident.

Well done to the first responders, although they too must be torn by this event.

RIP