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Another Hawk Accident

Posted: 20 Dec 2011, 17:56
by DaleRFU
Today one of the Royal Saudi Air Force Aerobatic team hawks was in a bird strike just after take off and then crashed just after it got over the airbase boundry. The Pilot ejected safely.
The crash happened at 11:35AM today

Not been a good year for the Hawk

Re: Another Hawk Accident

Posted: 20 Dec 2011, 18:59
by Stewart Pearson
DaleRFU wrote:Today one of the Royal Saudi Air Force Aerobatic team hawks was in a bird strike just after take off and then crashed just after it got over the airbase boundry. The Pilot ejected safely.
The crash happened at 11:35AM today

Not been a good year for the Hawk
Kind been crappy for birds as well :lol:

Good to know the guy got out okay.