An RAF Red Arrows aerobatic display aircraft has crashed after performing at an air show in Bournemouth.
It's understood that the BBC was asked to stop filming after one of the aircraft issued a Mayday call at 1.50pm and plunged into the ground by a river that runs through the village of Throop.
Eyewitnesses describe a dramatic rescue attempt by dog walkers, who jumped into the water and pulled the pilot out. It's not clear whether he managed to eject or not.
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A Red Arrows stunt plane crashed at an air show in southern England this afternoon - with the fate of its pilot unconfirmed.
The Royal Air Force jet was one of nine from the Red Arrows taking part in the air show at Bournemouth airport.
The Ministry of Defense said it was investigating, but gave no further details.
Witnesses said nine planes took off from Bournemouth Airport to perform a display, but only eight landed.
Local resident Shaun Spencer-Perkins said the plane came down in fields, near a river.
"I heard a rushing sound and I saw a plane about 15 meters (50ft) above the ground racing across the fields," he said. "It impacted and bounced across the field."
He said two members of the public jumped into a nearby river to search for the pilot, who had ejected moments before the crash.
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