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Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
Today a Belgian F16 collided with a building at Leeuwarden air base (in the Netherlands) while taxiing. The pilot ejected and was injured, one person inside the building was also injured. Apparently there was no fire or explosion.
https://www.lc.nl/friesland/leeuwarden/ ... um=twitter (in Dutch only)
https://www.lc.nl/friesland/leeuwarden/ ... um=twitter (in Dutch only)
Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
Engine spooled up unexpectedly, aircraft started rolling towards a building, pilot pulled out in time.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailym ... unway.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailym ... unway.html
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Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
If a pilot ejects, does the eject sequence disable and cut the engine?
Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
keesje wrote:Engine spooled up unexpectedly, aircraft started rolling towards a building, pilot pulled out in time.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailym ... unway.html
Apparently, the crew chief was also injured. The pilot injured his leg and is treated in hospital.
Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
I can hear the talk now. "We have one fewer F16 and will be just fine. I guess we can cut one from our order of F35s and save some money".
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Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
johns624 wrote:This was a Belgian F16. Their replacement has not been announced yet.I can hear the talk now. "We have one fewer F16 and will be just fine. I guess we can cut one from our order of F35s and save some money".
Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
petertenthije wrote:johns624 wrote:This was a Belgian F16. Their replacement has not been announced yet.I can hear the talk now. "We have one fewer F16 and will be just fine. I guess we can cut one from our order of F35s and save some money".
I was going by Wiki. They claim that Belgium will buy 34 F35s. This article also states the same.
https://www.forces.net/news/f-35-which- ... e-aircraft
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Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
johns624 wrote:I was going by Wiki. They claim that Belgium will buy 34 F35s. This article also states the same.
https://www.forces.net/news/f-35-which- ... e-aircraft
My apologies, i completely missed that announcement!
Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
petertenthije wrote:johns624 wrote:I was going by Wiki. They claim that Belgium will buy 34 F35s. This article also states the same.
https://www.forces.net/news/f-35-which- ... e-aircraft
My apologies, i completely missed that announcement!
No problem. Minor details.
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Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
aumaverick wrote:If a pilot ejects, does the eject sequence disable and cut the engine?
Nope.
Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
GalaxyFlyer wrote:aumaverick wrote:If a pilot ejects, does the eject sequence disable and cut the engine?
Nope.
'Cornfield bomber' famously recovered from a spin after the pilot had ejected and gently landed in a snow covered field with the engine still running after it had come to a halt.
https://www.historynet.com/f-106-the-co ... bomber.htm
Re: Belgian F16 collides with air base building (pilot ejected)
art wrote:GalaxyFlyer wrote:aumaverick wrote:If a pilot ejects, does the eject sequence disable and cut the engine?
Nope.
'Cornfield bomber' famously recovered from a spin after the pilot had ejected and gently landed in a snow covered field with the engine still running after it had come to a halt.
https://www.historynet.com/f-106-the-co ... bomber.htm
Or the MiG-23 that flew without a pilot from North-central Poland to Belgium, killing one 18yo when it landed in a house.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Belgium_MiG-23_crash
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