THE AIR ACCIDENTS Investigation Branch has published its report into the collision at Duxford's Flying Legends Air Show on 10 July between P-51D Mustang D-FBBD Big Beautiful Doll and AD-4N Skyraider F-AZDR. The AAIB states that: The collision occurred due to the Skyraider continuing the turn without the pilot having sight of the lead aircraft [the Mustang]. His turn was tighter and his speed greater than that of his leader, causing the flight paths of the aircraft to converge.' One safety recommendation was made: 'that the Civil Aviation Authority considers, where a parachute is worn as safety equipment, whether the provision of an automatic means of operating the parachute would provide a safety benefit'. This relates to the fact that, as described in the report, Mustang pilot Rob Davies was 'fortunate that his injuries [minor ones sustained when he hit the tail section on exiting the stricken aircraft] did not prevent him from operating his parachute deployment mechanism. Had he been incapacitated, there was no automatic means, such as a static line, for deploying the parachute.'
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