Man dressed as sheep set on fire.

[leafy]

A ROOKIE Top Gun was badly burned when he was set on fire while dressed as a SHEEP in the Officers’ Mess.

 

Shocked fancy dress revellers pummelled out the flames after a guest ignited the RAF pilot’s costume with a cigarette lighter.

 

Pride ... wings on uniform

 

Pride ... wings on uniform

 

The trainee, 26, collapsed in agony and was given first aid before being whisked to hospital with 14 per cent burns to his body.

 

Cops were called to RAF Linton-on-Ouse, near York, and a 23-year-old man – who is NOT in the RAF – was arrested.

 

He is on police bail pending further inquiries.

 

The pilot donned the costume following a Wings graduation ceremony and a posh formal dinner.

 

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An RAF spokesman said: “The incident is deeply

 

regrettable to us.

 

“These are family gatherings and a time of great pride and honour. You will therefore imagine our considerable shock at the incident – the like of which has never occurred here before.

 

“Far worse, it could have resulted in a very serious injury.”

 

The injured pilot – who is on the fast-jet training scheme – is recovering at home

[Zaknefain]

Cotton is dangerous, it ignites from an open flame 2 inches away...

 

 

And it burns fast and hot.

[james25]

it's regrettable about the accident, im sure whoever struck the lighter had no intention of the harm done....but it brings up another subject...hazing...the costume in the first place....is sophomoric and i wish it were more widely discouraged

[grok]

Cotton is dangerous, it ignites from an open flame 2 inches away...

 

 

And it burns fast and hot.

 

hehe!!..that may be true..BUT he was dressed as a sheep so i assume his costume was made out of WOOL..not cotton.