Grounded Hawk jets cleared to fly after Red Arrows crash
Thursday, 25 August 2011
All the RAF's Hawk T1 training aircraft, including the Red Arrows, were grounded after the crash.
The Ministry of Defence said there was no wider safety concern about aircraft.
The announcement follows preliminary investigations into the cause of the tragedy.
A spokeswoman said: "Having been assured of the airworthiness of the Hawk T1 fleet, the precautionary suspension of flying activity has been lifted and flying operations have been resumed."
Returning to base It is not known when the Red Arrows will begin performing at air shows again.
A defence spokesperson said: "It is extremely unlikely that they will do any displays for the rest of this year."
The aerobatics team's aircraft, which have undergone routine maintenance at Bournemouth airport while they were grounded, will return to their base at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire in the coming days.
The Military Aviation Authority investigation into the crash is expected to take months and investigators have released no details about their initial findings.
Flt Lt Egging's wife, Dr Emma Egging, watched her husband perform with the Red Arrows just minutes before he crashed to his death.
Hundreds of tributes have been left at RAF Scampton and outside Bournemouth Town Hall.
On Tuesday, a service was held at St John the Baptist church in Scampton.
Part of the wreckage was removed from the crash site near the village of Throop on Wednesday.
The area where the plane came down remains cordoned off and searches are continuing for debris in and around the River Stour.
All parts of the wreckage are being taken to the Boscombe Down aircraft testing site at Idmiston, in Wiltshire.
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