Kevin Whyman

Kevin Whyman
Born(1975-10-04)4 October 1975
Chester, Cheshire
Died1 August 2015(2015-08-01) (aged 39)
Oulton Park, Cheshire
Cause of deathAviation accident
Alma materThe King's School, Chester
OccupationRower & aviator
Years active1997–2015

Kevin Whyman (4 October 1975 – 1 August 2015) was an English rower and air pilot. Whyman died in an aviation accident at the 2015 CarFest.

Whyman rowed for the King's School Rowing Club.[1] In 1996 and 1997, he was the cox for The Boat Race-winning Cambridge team.[1]

Whyman was a Royal Air Force trained pilot and a member of the Gnat Display Team.[2]

Death

On 1 August 2015, Whyman died in an aviation accident when the display aircraft he was piloting crashed during a synchro exercise at the CarFest North event at Oulton Park in Cheshire.[2] Whyman was performing with the Gnat Display Team at the time of his death.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pilot killed at Oulton Park CarFest was ex-King's School pupil". Chester Chronicle. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Tributes to Kevin Whyman". British Rowing. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2020.


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