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Red Arrows crash: 'Souvenir hunter in eBay sale claim' | |
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A man who witnessed "souvenir hunters" on the site of a Red Arrows jet crash which killed the pilot says one man intended to put wreckage on eBay. | |
Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed into a field in the village of Throop, near Bournemouth Airport, on 20 August. | Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed into a field in the village of Throop, near Bournemouth Airport, on 20 August. |
Local businessman Steven Young saw about a dozen people on the Malmesbury Estate, where the plane came down. | |
Dorset Police are investigating two reports of people collecting debris. | |
'Fuel injector' | |
Mr Young, who was walking his dogs in the area, said: "It's a private area which you shouldn't be in. | |
"I assumed they were investigators just scouring the ground. | |
"As I approached with the dogs a lot of people disappeared and I saw one gentleman scurry off into the distance with a metal detector. | |
"Another gentleman had an item of wreckage about 12 to 18 inches long and five to six inches wide, what looked like a fuel injector and a bit of glass. | |
"He made a comment about putting them on eBay." | |
The force warned that anyone found to be taking debris from the RAF aircraft would be committing theft. | The force warned that anyone found to be taking debris from the RAF aircraft would be committing theft. |
An inquest into Flt Lt Egging's death has been opened and adjourned in Bournemouth. | An inquest into Flt Lt Egging's death has been opened and adjourned in Bournemouth. |
Aircraft grounded | |
A post-mortem examination showed the cause of death was multiple injuries. | A post-mortem examination showed the cause of death was multiple injuries. |
Coroner Sheriff Payne said it was unlikely a full inquest would be held for up to 12 months. | Coroner Sheriff Payne said it was unlikely a full inquest would be held for up to 12 months. |
All Hawk T1 aircraft were grounded after the crash, but the restriction has now been lifted and the incident is being investigated by the Military Aviation Authority. | All Hawk T1 aircraft were grounded after the crash, but the restriction has now been lifted and the incident is being investigated by the Military Aviation Authority. |
The Red Arrows have used the dual control BAE Systems Hawk T1 aircraft since 1979. | |