Coroner: Pilot's ejector seat was "entirely useless"
The coroner investigating the death of a Red Arrows pilot has branded part of the ejection seat on Sean Cunningham's plane as "entirely useless".
Red Arrows were focused on learning lessons from Egging death
An inquest has heard how in the immediate period before Flt Lt Cunningham's death the Red Arrows had been concentrating on learning lessons from the death of another pilot, Jon Egging, who lost his life three months earlier when his Hawk Jet crashed while taking part in an air show at Bournemouth.
Sqdrn Ldr Martin Higgins, who was Red 10 at the time of the tragedy said:
"Due to the fact of Jon Egging's crash the priority would have focused on the lessons identified from the crash rather than administering the air safety management plan."
The hearing in Lincoln continues and is expected to last three weeks.
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