Former RAF pilot Trevor Roche killed after a rare 1923 de-Haviland DH53 historic aircraft crashes

	Former RAF pilot Trevor Roche killed after a rare 1923 de-Haviland DH53 historic aircraft crashes Former RAF pilot Trevor Roche killed after a rare 1923 de-Haviland DH53 historic aircraft crashes in front of 600 stunned spectators at airshow Rare aircraft had been a showpiece exhibit in aerodrome's museum and has a history of cutting out mid-air Airshow near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, immediately called of following crash Mr Roche was a British Airways pilot and Gulf War veteran. Trevor Roche had been in the air for only a few minutes in one of the rarest planes in the world when he lost control and plunged to the ground 300 yards from crowds. The former British Airways pilot had taken to the skies in a 1923 de Havilland Humming Bird which had a history of crashing More than 600 onlookers watched in horror as the aircraft's engine faltered and it plunged into a field. Emergency vehicles raced to the wreckage but Mr Roche, who was flying solo, was believed to have been killed instantly. The Military Pageant Air Show at the Old Warden Aerodrome near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, was cancelled immediately.	From: hhdewdrop Views: 42 0 ratings
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