Air shows etc

[lutonlagerlout]

thoughts go out to the victims of this disaster...

but every couple of years there seems to be a plane crash at an airshow

I am sure they are enjoyable to watch but risk wise are they viable?

this coming from someone who lives directly under luton airports flightpath and I probably have over 200 passenger jets over me every day
btw the house pre dates the airport

LLL

[KAMIKAZEE DIY]

Yes, very sad to learn of recent air show tragedy.

Unfortunately I think there will always be risks involved in such events no matter how much caution is used.

Heard it suggested on radio today that future air shows take place over the sea, might not be as good a viewing experience but if it prevents accidents maybe a better alternative.

[lutonlagerlout]

we have been told that lutons new footy stadium cannot be built at jct 10A of the M1 due to planes flying over
what about us residents?
when the my house was built they only had biplanes
I tend to think that the airshow tragedy was one of those million to one shots ,when sadly everything lined up badly for those involved
LLL

[seanandruby]

The aircraft are kept in tip top condition, the pilots are highly experienced. It is a tragic accident but i don't think displays should be banned. Every one of us on a daily basis are at risk from any aircraft coming down, cars, bikes colliding with us, not to mention buses and bin lorries but no one asks for those to be banned. Sadly there are some people out there who go to watch air shows hoping for such things to happen. I bet that the next air shows have record attendees such is the attraction of tragedies by some people, like rubber necking at accident scenes. I am staying at Red Row right near the RAF base Bury St Edmonds and see all the fighter planes going over...awesome!

[lutonlagerlout]

I tend to concur sean
times up, times up, as my Scottish relatives are fond of saying
an average of 5 people die on the roads every day but no one talks about banning cars....

LLL

PS when I first heard I thought of you

[msh paving]

not far from me sean, what you doing in this area about 40m away
MSH

[seanandruby]

Son booked a cottage for my wife and i for our anniversary so we up here for a week going back tomorrow then doing house swap in Walton on Thames. Just in the hot tub with glass of champoo. How the other half live :;):

[seanandruby]

PS when I first heard I thought of you

Hadn 't long passed that way back from Chichester. Been clise to a a major loss of life and carnage before when 21 people killed in bombing in Brum, not nice to witness, missed it by minutes would of been in that pub.

[lutonlagerlout]

your son booking that trip may have saved your life sean

its the little things that make all the difference

I have sat at those lights quite a few times...

LLL