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| Red Arrows Portrush display hit by technical faults | Red Arrows Portrush display hit by technical faults |
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| Two members of the Red Arrows air display team have had to pull out of the Northern Ireland International Air Show at Portrush. | Two members of the Red Arrows air display team have had to pull out of the Northern Ireland International Air Show at Portrush. |
| Seven of the Hawk-type jets were due to take part in what was to be the climax of the first day of the show on Saturday. | Seven of the Hawk-type jets were due to take part in what was to be the climax of the first day of the show on Saturday. |
| One aircraft developed a technical fault and was unable to take part. | One aircraft developed a technical fault and was unable to take part. |
| As the remaining six pilots began their display, another aircraft suffered a bird strike and was forced to land. | As the remaining six pilots began their display, another aircraft suffered a bird strike and was forced to land. |
| Both jets had to return to Belfast International Airport and the remaining aircraft performed a curtailed aerial display. | Both jets had to return to Belfast International Airport and the remaining aircraft performed a curtailed aerial display. |
| The Red Arrows have suffered a number of incidents in recent years. | |
| Last year two pilots died in separate incidents involving their Hawk jets. |