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01/12/2011
Hundreds Mourne RAF Pilot
Hundreds of mourners have today paid tribute to the Red Arrows pilot who was killed after being ejected from his plane at the team’s base.
Flt Lt Cunningham, 35, was killed when he was ejected from his Hawk T1 aircraft while on the runway at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire on 8 November.
Hunderds of people gathered at Coventry Cathedral to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Cunnigham. During the service the pilot was described by his commanding officer as "dedicated and charming".
There is an independent investigation underway to establish the circumstances of the incident.
(LB)
Flt Lt Cunningham, 35, was killed when he was ejected from his Hawk T1 aircraft while on the runway at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire on 8 November.
Hunderds of people gathered at Coventry Cathedral to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Cunnigham. During the service the pilot was described by his commanding officer as "dedicated and charming".
There is an independent investigation underway to establish the circumstances of the incident.
(LB)
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