andyf117 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-53051055 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Sad news. Probably too early to speculate if the pilot has survived. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 This popped up on my phone notifications this morning and I've been keeping an eye for updates. Hope the pilot is ok 😕 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I see the report on the BBC has 2 RNLI lifeboats heading to the scene and the Coastguard helicopter. Hope the pilot ejected and is already picked up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Been following the tracking 2 Kc 135's been circuiting the area all morning. https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/?icao=43c39d,ae04fb,3d143b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Vessel finder a few minutes ago showed a coastguard helo still on station, a lifeboat head to the area at high speed and a number of rig support and rescue craft in the area. The KC135 is still apparently on station, presumably listening out for a beacon. A military ship is also in the area, but not identified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Hope they find him ok - can't be nice (hopefully) sitting in a dinghy in the for hours on end, even if it's a warm day here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) I'm currently seeing a KC-10 that launched out of Mildenhall two hours ago that's been orbiting the approximate area, whilst flying dog-legs a little further to the north and northwest is an RC-135 that was previously on station over Estonia... ....live updates ongoing here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-suffolk-53051437 Edited June 15, 2020 by andyf117 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) BBC reporting wreckage found but not pilot so far he got off a mayday call so presumably had time to eject? And one hopes that his personal survival kit worked as advertised edit. On re-reading the BBC article it says confusingly that HM Coastguard broadcast a Mayday so it looks like maybe the pilot didn’t get one off. Here’s hoping he is ok and found Edited June 15, 2020 by JohnT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Its not looking good. If the seat had fired im told the locator bacon would have activated. Hoping he is found, but after this time? Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Looking at some of photos of the coast, the visibility is not good which is going to hamper searches. The North Sea coast gets a lot of sea mists, especially the further north you go. The mists often spread inland down the Vale of York almost as far as Leeds. However, you are right and it is a time now. I suppose the locater beacon could have failed or been damaged. I wonder if the rest of the flight saw anything. There are reports of one of aircraft seen landing with a damaged canopy. My thoughts go out to the pilots family and his colleagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 My understanding is that it was a flight of four - seeing the report of one aircraft returning with a cracked canopy immediately suggested birdstrike to me... ....there is now one of Mildenhall's MC-130s at low level to the northeast of the previously-mentioned KC-10 - whilst that is now orbiting at about half the altitude than before after apparently rendezvousing briefly with a Mildenhall KC-135... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Oh Geez !! I hope the pilot is safe .. 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Various boats rushed to the scene as soon as the Mayday was sent. https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:1.7/centery:54.3/zoom:8 Still on station too. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Sadly just announced on itv news, the pilot did not survive. RIP Graham 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo1974 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 15 minutes ago, andyf117 said: My understanding is that it was a flight of four - seeing the report of one aircraft returning with a cracked canopy immediately suggested birdstrike to me... ....there is now one of Mildenhall's MC-130s at low level to the northeast of the previously-mentioned KC-10 - whilst that is now orbiting at about half the altitude than before after apparently rendezvousing briefly with a Mildenhall KC-135... Different jet, the jet who squeaked an emergency for the damaged canopy was a 494th F-15E My thoughts are with the folks at Lakenheath following the announcement of the pilot now being found sadly deceased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 RIP Sir May you have clear skies and safe landings from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andyf117 Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) Very sad news... The KC-10 currently seems to be refuelling the afore-mentioned MC-130, which explains the earlier reduction in altitude - meanwhile, a second MC-130 is outbound to the crash area... ....a MV-22 also briefly appeared on screen in the vicinity, but that's not visible at present... Edited June 15, 2020 by andyf117 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr T Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Very sad news indeed, obviously something very major happened to the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Osprey back over the coast now,sad news indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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