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A US Navy pilot skirted disaster, saving himself and his fighter jet from crashing into the sea.
« on: February 06, 2025, 06:18:50 am »
 
A US Navy pilot skirted disaster, saving himself and his fighter jet from crashing into the sea.

Documents obtained by BI reveal his quick reaction to a "catastrophic" failure on his carrier.
The F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot narrowly avoided hitting the water by just 16 feet.

A US Navy pilot's quick reaction saved himself and his aircraft from a crash in the Indian Ocean after a "catastrophic failure" occurred aboard his aircraft carrier during landing, documents show.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-us-navy-pilot-narrowly-avoided-crashing-into-the-sea-by-as-little-as-16-feet-after-a-catastrophic-failure-aboard-his-aircraft-carrier/ar-AA1ytcA0?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=62ef644a33f146babc40fe3538e8033c&ei=34
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Re: A US Navy pilot skirted disaster, saving himself and his fighter jet from crashing into the sea.
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2025, 06:20:51 am »
This is the exact reason carrier pilots go to full power as soon as they snag the arresting gear cable. :amen:
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Re: A US Navy pilot skirted disaster, saving himself and his fighter jet from crashing into the sea.
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2025, 06:51:06 am »
Mighty fine bit of flying, there.
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