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| A pilot has died after the vintage de Havilland plane he was flying at an air show in Bedfordshire crashed. | A pilot has died after the vintage de Havilland plane he was flying at an air show in Bedfordshire crashed. |
| The accident happened soon after takeoff, shortly after the opening of the Military Pageant Air Show at Old Warden Aerodrome at BiggleswadeBedfordshire. The aerodrome is home to the Shuttleworth collection of vintage aircraft, and more than 600 tickets had been sold for the event. | The accident happened soon after takeoff, shortly after the opening of the Military Pageant Air Show at Old Warden Aerodrome at BiggleswadeBedfordshire. The aerodrome is home to the Shuttleworth collection of vintage aircraft, and more than 600 tickets had been sold for the event. |
| Police, ambulance and the fire service were called and the event cancelled as the pilot was airlifted to hospital A unit of the Air Accident Investigation Branch moved in to recover the wreckage. | Police, ambulance and the fire service were called and the event cancelled as the pilot was airlifted to hospital A unit of the Air Accident Investigation Branch moved in to recover the wreckage. |
| A spokesman for Bedfordshire police confirmed that the solo pilot was killed but said his identity would not be released until the inquest. | A spokesman for Bedfordshire police confirmed that the solo pilot was killed but said his identity would not be released until the inquest. |
| A statement from the Shuttleworth Collection said the aircraft "experienced difficulties and crashed at the airfield". | A statement from the Shuttleworth Collection said the aircraft "experienced difficulties and crashed at the airfield". |
| However, the dead man was named locally as Trevor Roche, a highly experienced former RAF pilot who had also flown planes for many years at the Shuttleworth Collection. | However, the dead man was named locally as Trevor Roche, a highly experienced former RAF pilot who had also flown planes for many years at the Shuttleworth Collection. |
| The plane was believed to be the only surviving DH53 Humming Bird, originally built for air trials in 1923. | The plane was believed to be the only surviving DH53 Humming Bird, originally built for air trials in 1923. |
| The Shuttleworth website recounts a history of problems with the plane, which was originally powered by a 750cc Douglas motorbike engine. It was grounded several times since entering the collection in 1960 because of engine problems, and was most recently restored again to flying condition 11 years ago. | The Shuttleworth website recounts a history of problems with the plane, which was originally powered by a 750cc Douglas motorbike engine. It was grounded several times since entering the collection in 1960 because of engine problems, and was most recently restored again to flying condition 11 years ago. |
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