CYQL From Canada, joined Sep 2006, 80 posts, RR: 1 Posted (5 years 1 month 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 6062 times:
"Two pilots ejected safely before their CT-155 Hawk aircraft crashed near the 15 Wing landing strip during a routine training mission on Friday around 4 p.m."
CYQL From Canada, joined Sep 2006, 80 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (5 years 1 month 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 6022 times:
Quoting Jutes85 (Reply 1): Yikes! Looks like there was nothing left.
It had just taken off, probably with a full load of fuel. At least the pilots were able to punch out.
I was an Aero Engine Technician at CFB Moose Jaw from 1982 to 1987. Most of the CT-114 Tutor crash remains that I saw, were landing accidents, therefore had little fuel in them, so they stayed relatively intact.
The biggest problem with the Tutor, was the marginal ejection seat, and probably caused its early retirement from training.
I remember one accident at YYC in about 84 or 85 where the engine failed on takeoff and the pilots ejected as the plane started to roll, the left seat pilot survived but the pilot in the right seat, who was the Base Flight Safety officer was killed.
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11706 posts, RR: 52 Reply 3, posted (5 years 1 month 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 5959 times:
Quoting CYQL (Reply 2): At least the pilots were able to punch out.
Yes, I hope they are alright, ejecting from an airplane is hazardous, but not as hazardous as not ejecting.
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