Crash at Secunda

[Dish]

Terrible news. Reports are that the Red Bull extra 330 Piloted by Glen Dell Crashed during his routine. Apparently badly injured and airlifted to hospital. Thoughts and Prayers to Glen and his family. - Praying for a positive outcome.

[Hoffies]

Terrible news....

[pit bull]

jammer om te hoor.

ek sit in Rwanda, het nou net met my vrou gepraat- sy moes die hanger gaan oop sluit sodat leon n inspeksie op my bantam kan gaan doen toe ek die nuus hoor

ek bid, hoop en vertrou dat dit nie te- erinstig is nie

hoop vir die beste - sterkte aan fam/ en vriende

pit bull.

[Folla]

Crash pilot rushed to burns unit
2013-10-12 15:25

Johannesburg - An aerobatic pilot injured in a light aircraft crash at the Secunda Airshow, in Mpumalanga, on Saturday has been stabilised and transferred to another hospital, Mediclinic Highveld said.

Hospital manager Willem Schoonbee said the pilot was initially admitted to Mediclinic Highveld in a critical condition.

"We stabilised him, and he was transferred to Glenwood Hospital as he needed specialised burn wound care."

Earlier, the airshow's organiser Hannes van Heerden confirmed that a light aircraft crashed at the air show on Saturday morning.

"There was an injury, the pilot was evacuated," he said.

The show was set to continue in the afternoon.

The SABC named the pilot as top South African aerobatic pilot Glen Dell.

According to Dell's website, he was the first South African to win the Advanced World Aerobatic Championships, after coming first overall in the event held in Ljungbyhed, Sweden, in 2004.

Dell has at least 25 000 hours flying experience on over 250 different types of aircraft.

According to Dell's website,(http://www.glendellaerobatics.com/) he also holds a zero foot aerobatic display waiver. A low level waiver is only awarded to pilots with proven competency and reputation, and a zero foot waiver is a rare distinction.

In 2003 he began designing and manufacturing an aerobatic aircraft, the Slick 360.

ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said the pilot suffered several injuries.

"ER24 received an emergency call, but before [paramedics] arrived on scene, he had already been airlifted to Mediclinic Highveld."

[Nkwazi]

RIP Glen Dell, aviator of note

[HENNING JOHAN]

R.I.P Kapt.Glen.We will miss you!

[John Boucher]

Extremely tragic turn of events.

The crash and how easily it happened by what ever the causes may be, has highlighted specific areas we shall give pertinent attention to at Tedderfield 2014... even though Tedderfield is a closed public event, it does not soften the need for appropriately highly trained personal on the ground.

[Bundy]

How very very sad for everyone concerned.

RIP Glen.

[Turbo]

Sorry to hear the bad news. RIP Glen

[Robbie Shaw]

This is a tragedy...... My condolence to Jackie and his family.... RIP Glen

[mulderpm]

How terrible about Glen Dell in his Extra 330. Right in front of us he pancaked into the ground. Looked like engine power loss at the round out of his vertical stall maneuver. But who knows. How sad. Condolences to his family and friends.

[leprechaun]

Condolenses to family and friends Capt. Dell Rest in peace ,may the good Lord be with the family , Alex Rudd and Family

[ME 109]

I am absolutely gutted...Condolences to the Dell family....RIP Glen Dell.

[pit bull]

MAG DIE HERE DIE DELL FAMMIELIE SE PY VERLIG

STERKTE AAN AL SY VRIENDE OOK

PIT BULL.

[nicow]

Very sad