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Pilot seriously injured in crash at Stow Maries aerodrome air show
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Pilot seriously injured in crash at Stow Maries aerodrome air show The sold-out show was advertised as a ‘festival of aviation’ to raise funds for the location's on-site First World War military aviation museum - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A pilot has suffered serious injuries after a light aircraft crashed during an air show at the site of a First World War-era aerodrome. Essex Police said one person was injured in the incident at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome in Maldon shortly...
Pilot seriously injured in crash at Stow Maries aerodrome air show
The sold-out show was advertised as a ‘festival of aviation’ to raise funds for the location's on-site First World War military aviation museum
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A pilot has suffered serious injuries after a light aircraft crashed during an air show at the site of a First World War-era aerodrome.
Essex Police said one person was injured in the incident at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome in Maldon shortly before 2.25pm on Sunday.
In a statement, venue officials said that an aircraft taking part in a display by the Turbulent team was damaged, injuring the pilot and bringing the air show to a halt.
The aerodrome added that it is co-operating with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) alongside emergency service crews.
A Facebook update from the venue confirmed that the injured aviator was transported to a hospital in London. The site has since been closed to visitors.
The sold-out show was advertised as a "festival of aviation" to raise funds for the location's on-site First World War military aviation museum, according to its website.
In a Facebook post from August 7, organisers said the display would feature the Turbulent Team chasing balloons and dropping flour bombs from single-seat light aircraft.
The aerodrome contains the largest intact group of Royal Flying Corps (RFC) buildings from the First World War and played a "pivotal role" in British air defence during initial bombing raids, its website states.
On the Turbulent Team’s website, the French-designed plane, believed to have first flown in 1953, is described as "little more than a flying motorbike", weighing approximately 350lbs when empty.
Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, took to the air in a Druine Turbulent in 1959, becoming the first member of the royal family to pilot a single-seat aircraft.
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