A pilot was seriously injured when a Druine D.31 Turbulent was damaged during a display at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome in Essex, prompting organisers to halt the air show and close the site to the public. Essex Police, the East of England Ambulance Service and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch responded to the incident at the historic aerodrome near Maldon.
The aircraft was taking part in a low-level Turbulent Team display when the accident happened. Emergency crews attended the scene and the injured pilot was taken to hospital. The aerodrome later confirmed it was cooperating with the AAIB investigation, which is expected to include an inspector assessment.
The registration of the single-seat aircraft has not been made public, and the cause of the damage has not been disclosed. No further details were immediately available on the condition of the aircraft or the sequence of events leading up to the incident.