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Hi all,
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ORIGINAL: Dixie
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ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Good thing that Martin "Dixie" is on vacation... 
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Airmen injured in RAF jet crash
BBC
The crew ejected before the plane crashed at RAF Cranwell
Two airmen are being treated for suspected back injuries after a Hawk jet crash-landed in the car park of a military airbase in Lincolnshire.
The two crew members ejected from the plane, which landed next to the air traffic control tower of RAF Cranwell.
The RAF confirmed the jet came down in the bounds of the airfield. Around 20 firefighters were sent to the scene.
An RAF spokesman confirmed both crew ejected safely and their next of kin had been informed.
He said: "We do not know what caused this incident, however, a Board of Inquiry is being established to investigate all aspects of the crash.
The civilian air ambulance attended the scene along with an RAF search and rescue helicopter.
Noel Chapman of Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The aircraft itself came to a standstill in the car park, adjacent to air traffic control.
"There's some damage to the aircraft and there was also some damage to three vehicles that were in the car park.
"The scene is just being covered by RAF fire crews and they will be on standby overnight until the investigations start tomorrow."
The airmen were taken to Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre for treatment following the crash, which happened at 1405 BST.
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Crash jet was to join Red Arrows
BBC
The crashed Hawk jet was going to be painted in the Red Arrows livery
A Hawk jet that crashed at an RAF base in Lincolnshire on Wednesday was on its way to join the Red Arrows, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
The accident happened as the plane came in to land at at RAF Cranwell's airfield near Sleaford.
It ended up in the car park at the base but the two crew ejected to safety. They were taken to hospital.
The RAF said one of them had been released, but the other crewman remained in hospital.
They were treated for back injuries in the spinal unit at Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.
The cause of the crash landing is still being investigated.
Wing Commander Andy McGill said: "The aircraft was on a routine sortie, being delivered to Cranwell to be painted in the Red Arrows livery.
"It was not being flown by a Red Arrows display pilot."
The RAF had planned to add the plane it to a pool of jets used by the aerobatics display team, based at RAF Scampton, just north of Lincoln.
ooops 
I'll bet that if one of 'mine' crashed it would do more than damage three cars 
Is that near you Martin?
BTW, crew ejected and plane landed - did they eject during last moments? 
Leo "Apollo11"
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