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The MOD have now published their report following the Service Inquiry conducted by the Defence Safety Authority into the crash of a Red Arrows Hawk jet at RAF Valley on 20 th March 2018. Flight Lt David Stark suffered non-life threatening injuries in the crash The death of a Red Arrows engineer in an air crash has shocked colleagues and fans of the RAF's crack aerobatic team, which is based at …
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© 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. “As a skilled leader, ambassador for the Royal Air Force and knowledgeable technician, Jon had all the attributes and qualities that define the Red Arrows,” he said.Air Vice-Marshal Warren James, air officer commanding 22 Group, said the incident was a reminder of the risk of flying and of the “hard work and commitment shared by both air and ground crews alike”.He said: “All of our thoughts are now with Cpl Bayliss’s family, friends and his colleagues as they try to come to terms with his loss and investigations take place into establishing what happened.”The defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, added his own tribute.
The Reds have a packed season in 2018. A new welfare hub at RAF Valley has been named after a Red Arrows engineer who died last year. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones at this terrible time.”Flights of the Hawk T1 aircraft have been suspended as a precautionary measure while investigations continue into the cause of the crash.The crash at RAF Valley was the third fatal incident involving a Hawk T1 in nearly seven years.Two people were onboard Hawk aircraft when it went down shortly before 1.30pm on TuesdaySean Cunningham was ejected while performing pre-flight checks at RAF Scampton in 2011Martin-Baker Aircraft Ltd pleads guilty in case following death of Sean Cunningham in 2011Defence secretary Michael Fallon confirms Royal Air Force aerobatics unit ‘here to stay for a while yet’ RAF engineer dies as Red Arrows jet crashes at north Wales airbase Two people were onboard Hawk aircraft when it went down shortly before 1.30pm on Tuesday Published: 20 Mar 2018 The Red Arrows have a prominent place in British popular culture, with their aerobatic displays … Red Arrows at RIAT 2018 with comms Subscribe: https://goo.gl/6E4x1C The Royal Air Force Display Team Performing a Full Display at RIAT (Royal International Air Tattoo) 2018. Both inside and outside of work, he was a generous, kind and caring man who could also always be relied upon.” Bayliss, from Dartford in Kent, joined the RAF in 2001 and worked on squadrons at RAF Coltishall in Norfolk and RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.He joined the Red Arrows team as a mechanical engineer in January 2016, supporting tours to the Far East, the Middle East and mainland Europe.In 2017 he was a leader of the Red Arrows’ dye team, helping to replenish the jets’ famous smoke systems wherever they landed.
The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Scampton.The team was formed in late 1964 as an all-RAF team, replacing a number of unofficial teams that had been sponsored by RAF commands. These are external links and will open in a new windowSecurity issues and a defence safety inquiry are set to delay an inquest into a Red Arrows engineer's death by more than a year.Cpl Jonathan Bayliss, 41, died in March when the Hawk jet he was in crashed on the runway at RAF Valley on Anglesey.Coroner Dewi Pritchard Jones said he could not give a date for the full hearing as he had not received anything from safety review.The inquest was opened and adjourned in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, on Tuesday.Mr Jones said the defence authorities "do their own inquiries and pass the result to the coroner".He added: "I haven't had anything yet and past experience is that it's unlikely to be in the next 12 months. He said: “It’s clear from his colleagues that he was an incredibly skilled engineer and held in the highest regard as a teammate, a friend and a shining example of what the British armed forces stand for.
Cpl Jonathan Bayliss was killed when Hawk T1 aircraft crashed after takeoff at airbase in north WalesTributes have been paid to the “dedicated, skilled and experienced” Cpl Jonathan Bayliss, 41, died when the Hawk T1 aircraft The pilot of the aircraft, Flt Lt David Stark, is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after managing to eject from the plane before impact.Investigations have been launched into what the RAF described as a “tragic accident” – the first fatal incident involving the Red Arrows since 2011.Fellow servicemen paid tribute to Bayliss, who they said was fulfilling a “schoolboy dream” flying in a Red Arrows jet.Sgt Will Allen, the leader of the Red Arrows’ group of travelling support engineers, known as the Circus, described Bayliss as a “genuine grafter” who motivated and inspired those around him.He said: “Jon had a big a presence on the squadron, and with his wide, beaming smile and dry humour could lighten up any dull moment or lift spirits when needed. Recommendations issued to prevent recurrence, following the Service Inquiry into the accident involving RAF Aerobatic Team Hawk T Mk1 XX179, on 20 August 2011. A RED Arrows crew was training for an engine failure when it crashed killing an engineer, sources claim.