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Pilot Injured in Wings and Wheels Air Show Crash
31 May
Summary
- Pilot taken to hospital after an incident at an air show.
- Aircraft involved was an Avro Triplane IV replica.
- Pilot was discharged from hospital after the event.
An incident at the Wings and Wheels Air Show resulted in a pilot being taken to the hospital. The event took place on Saturday evening at Shuttleworth in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, on the south end of the airfield.
The aircraft involved in the mishap was an Avro Triplane IV replica. The pilot was the only person on board the vintage aircraft.
Following the incident, emergency personnel "extracted" the pilot from the scene. The pilot, who was conscious and responsive, gave a "thumbs up" before being transported for medical evaluation. The pilot has since been discharged from hospital care and is recovering.
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