Champion Pilot Killed In Air Display Crash

An award-winning pilot has died after his light aircraft crashed during an
aerobatics display in Norfolk.
Emergency crews were called to Old Buckenham Airfield near Attleborough at
about 2.40pm after a member of the public raised concerns about a plane
flying in the area.
The pilot, named locally as David Jenkins, was flying an Edge 360 plane, which
is understood to have been taking part in a media event to launch the Old
Buckenham Airshow.
Mr Jenkins, who was in his 50s, was a member of the Wildcat Aerobatic
Team, based at the airfield.
A friend, who did not wish to be named, said: "He was the best bloke I knew.
"He was highly skilled and knew exactly what he was doing."
According to his profile on the team's website, Mr Jenkins bought the Edge
aircraft in 2009 and was a two-time British advanced aerobatic champion.
Simon Garrett, a pilot who flew out of the airfield on Wednesday morning, said
he found out about the crash when he returned and was diverted elsewhere.
He said: "It is a terrible tragedy and very unusual because the teams involved
are highly skilled.
"I knew the gentleman involved and he was very experienced."
A Norfolk Police spokesman said: "Officers attended, along with colleagues
from Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service and the East of England Ambulance
Service, to find wreckage near to the airfield.
"Police believe one person has died as a result of the crash and officers are
currently trying to identify and inform next of kin."
The crash site has been cordoned off and the Air Accidents Investigation
Branch informed.