ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282157
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| Date: | Sunday 28 August 2022 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  BAe Hawk T.1A |
| Owner/operator: | "Red Arrows" RAF Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) |
| Registration: | XX278 |
| MSN: | 103/312103 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Rhyl, Denbighshire, Clywd, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Chester/Hawarden Airport (CEG/EGNR) |
| Chester/Hawarden Airport (CEG/EGNR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"An RAF Red Arrows BAe Hawk T.1A (Red 6) jet suffered a bird strike during a display at the Rhyl Air Show. This caused damage to the canopy and resulted in an emergency landing at the Hawarden Airport.
Sources:
1. https://www.europeanairshows.co.uk/news/red-arrows-display-at-rhyl-airshow-2022-cut-short-due-to-bird-strike
2. https://www.deeside.com/canopy-of-red-arrows-jet-smashed-following-birdstrike-during-rhyl-airshow-display/
3. https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/20817144.red-arrows-rhyl-air-show-display-cut-short-emergency/
4. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/astonishing-images-damaged-raf-plane-27854456
5. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/rhyl-air-show-announcer-explains-24877214
Media:
One of the red arrows damaged by what is believed to be a bird strike coming into land at Hawarden late afternoon. @DeesideDotCom @ChronSallie @FlintshireChron #RedArrows pic.twitter.com/8lOX5meodM
— Dale (@welshiedale2022) August 28, 2022
Close up of Red 6 immediately after birdstrike at Rhyl today. Hopefully all well. #RedArrows #birdstrike @rafredarrows pic.twitter.com/xY8i4Lsgjl
— Steve Bridge (@stevieb1968) August 28, 2022
In this instance, Red 6 and the whole team responded perfectly together, with no further risk to the pilot and aircraft. Happy to report the jet landed safely and the pilot is unhurt. Thank you for the many well wishes and messages!
— Red Arrows (@rafredarrows) August 28, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2022 19:28 | harro | Added |
| 29-Aug-2022 01:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2022 01:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 29-Aug-2022 08:14 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2022 08:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Sep-2022 11:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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