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A Red Arrow aeroplane has crashed in Dorset following a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival.
The fire service confirmed they were called to an air crash at 13:50 BST near Bournemouth International Airport.
A BBC producer at the scene said he saw only eight of the nine Red Arrows RAF display team's aircraft land on the runway at the annual event.
They had earlier taken part in a display over the seafront. No details are known about possible casualties.
BBC South Today producer Martin Webster said the plane was thought to have crashed in an open area at Throop village, near the Castlepoint shopping centre.
Shaun Spencer-Perkins, who witnessed the crash from Throop Mill, said: "I heard a rushing sound and I saw a plane about 15m above the ground racing across the fields.
"It impacted and bounced across the field, made it across the river.
"Members of the public jumped into the water to search for the cockpit.
Source & more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14602900
On a personal note I've been to that air festival but it was many years ago. Even so I feel a connection to this crash and hope that the pilot got out safely.
Back in 1987/1988 the red arrows had a very bad time and I hope this isn't the staff of another run of bad luck for them.