By Anthony Joseph for MailOnline

Published: 11:18 GMT, 22 January 2018 | Updated: 11:21 GMT, 22 January 2018

The ejection seat manufacturer Martin Baker has pleaded guilty to Health and Safety offences over the death of Red Arrows Pilot Sean Cunningham in 2011.   

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) took legal action against Martin Baker Aircraft Ltd over a breach of law, relating to the death of Flight Lieutenant Cunningham at the base in Lincolnshire.   

Flt Lt Cunningham died on November 8, 2011, when the ejection seat suddenly engaged while his Hawk T1 aircraft was still on the runway.

The Iraq veteran was hurled up to 300ft into the air before plunging to the ground at the RAF aerobatics team’s base at RAF Scampton, near Lincoln.

The main parachute on the Mk 10 Martin Baker seat, which should have saved his life, failed to deploy and he suffered multiple injuries.  

More to follow. 



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