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Pilot in fatal crash at Old Buckenham had 'heart problem' | Pilot in fatal crash at Old Buckenham had 'heart problem' |
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An aerobatics pilot, who died when his plane crashed at a Norfolk airfield, was suffering from an "undiagnosed heart condition", investigators said. | An aerobatics pilot, who died when his plane crashed at a Norfolk airfield, was suffering from an "undiagnosed heart condition", investigators said. |
David Jenkins, 61, of Stanton, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, died when his Edge 360 plane crashed at the Old Buckenham airfield on 22 April 2015. | David Jenkins, 61, of Stanton, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, died when his Edge 360 plane crashed at the Old Buckenham airfield on 22 April 2015. |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch report says there was no mechanical fault with the aircraft. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch report says there was no mechanical fault with the aircraft. |
It adds Mr Jenkins had a "serious" undetected heart condition. | It adds Mr Jenkins had a "serious" undetected heart condition. |
This may have made him lose control of the plane at a "critical stage of the flight". | |
More on this and other stories on BBC Local Live Norfolk | |
Mr Jenkins was flying the plane as part of a press day for an airshow. | Mr Jenkins was flying the plane as part of a press day for an airshow. |
He was "flying a series of aerobatic manoeuvres" and failed to recover correctly from a "tumbling manoeuvre and inadvertently entered a spin", says the report. | He was "flying a series of aerobatic manoeuvres" and failed to recover correctly from a "tumbling manoeuvre and inadvertently entered a spin", says the report. |
It adds: "The pilot made no apparent attempt to recover from the spin and suffered fatal injuries in the ground impact." | It adds: "The pilot made no apparent attempt to recover from the spin and suffered fatal injuries in the ground impact." |
At the time of the crash, Mr Jenkins was described by fellow pilots as "highly skilled". | At the time of the crash, Mr Jenkins was described by fellow pilots as "highly skilled". |
Oxford-educated Mr Jenkins had twice held the British advanced aerobatics title. | Oxford-educated Mr Jenkins had twice held the British advanced aerobatics title. |
His wife Elaine said it was "with great sadness we wish a husband, a father, a son, a brother and a friend fair winds and blue skies". | His wife Elaine said it was "with great sadness we wish a husband, a father, a son, a brother and a friend fair winds and blue skies". |
Mr Jenkins had been flying since he was a teenager. | Mr Jenkins had been flying since he was a teenager. |
He was a member of the Wildcat Aerobatic Team, based at Old Buckenham Airfield, near Attleborough, where the event took place. | He was a member of the Wildcat Aerobatic Team, based at Old Buckenham Airfield, near Attleborough, where the event took place. |