I read about the incident from the link in your video description and man, that has got to be the most ridiculous, unexpected and miraculous flight incident I've heard of. Thank god both aviators lived and recovered to return to flight status.
@midlandflyguy Yep, I sure can! The audio/data recorder used was a little bit more complicated to use than your average VCR. 10 channels reel-to-reel with time code and IFF data taking up two channels.
@xzaxx The ejection seat was not properly secured to the catapult gun, the catapult gun is the only thing that hard mounts the seat to the aircraft. Some careless AME had left the hand wheel (the tool used for removing the seat) in place and nobody caught it in the pre-flight. So, when the aircraft took a hard roll, the seat separated from the gun and crashed through the canopy. No ejection was initiated. We had to study this exact film at AME C-school in Norfolk, VA.
I worked with a gentleman that carried the injured B/N in a stokes down to sickbay. He was completely unaware of this and other related videos of the incident. It was his last tour and he check out of the Navy at NAS Alameda.
@Orangebike666 I was on the flight deck that day. I didnt approach the aircraft, obviously, because you wanted to let the emrgency response teams to ger there.
But, right away they were getting some responses from Gallagher. It could have been just babbling in a semi-conscious state. But he was responsive to stimuli.
The amazing thing (yes , retired Navy MCPO here) was that his chute deployed, fouled up the elevator but kept him from hitting the jagged, torn canopy when they arrested aboard ship. I saw it all in 30 years. Even a green pilot bring his A-7 back aboard after losing his canopy because he he didn't properly close it before launch. Not much room for error in this line of work.
Talk about an Excedren Headache! I wonder if he was charged with attempting to flee the scene of an accident as well as loosing his government issued helmet and mask?
Just another example of why Naval Aviators (Tail-Hookers, that is...) are the best in the world...
A pilot I use to fly with (I was an ac) was the pilot of the A6 that caught fire in fuel pits in Cubi Point, a while back. The BN Ejected and later died, The Pilot, climbed out of the aircraft and walked away with nothing but a few scratches.
The story is the pin in the seat sheard when they were moving side to side to get the hose real out of the fuel tank so that they could fuel other planes in the air and that's why the canopy is still on the plane
@iambigfrankie The plane wasn't moving side to side, they did a negative G pushover to try and fix a stuck float in one of the fuel tanks. The ejection seat is only held down inside the plane by a single latch that fatigued and broke letting the seat fly up into the canopy.
I was an Electronics Technician on the USS Abraham Lincoln when this incident happened. As the tape deck this was recorded on was my equipment to service and operate, I got the duty and privilege to pull the tapes and run them for written transcription before handing them off for the incident investigation. I held the tape this audio came from in my hands!
@jonesy97 It was a malfunction with the ejection seat itself. Something triggered it. When the pilot ejects there are small charges on the canopy which blow the canopy clear. Since the seat went off and not the whole system, that is why the majority of the canopy is still there.
@jonesy97 well the seat came loose and moved up and that happened. in some planes the canopy doesn't come off when the pilot is ejecting the canopy glass gets blown off. this is kind of like that but the pilot didn't fly out of the plane.
@yoyoyoyoshua A lot of Naval aircraft have a det. cord that lines the canopy. The Harrier has it, for obvious reasons, and a few trainers, as well. Still, one of the most bizzare incidents I've seen in my 45 years!
I bet his callsign got changed to "Rodeo" or something.
808REG 2 days ago
Great job, Mark.
Episcleritis 2 weeks ago
Why is everything in black and white ??????.....this is 1991.
andgate2000 2 weeks ago
Wow. Just wow.
WilhelmSchulz 3 weeks ago
I read about the incident from the link in your video description and man, that has got to be the most ridiculous, unexpected and miraculous flight incident I've heard of. Thank god both aviators lived and recovered to return to flight status.
iwannaplaycs 1 month ago
so he was shot through the 2 inch thick glass?
Truckosaurus15 1 month ago
who's the butt head who put the seat together?
xxuncexx 1 month ago
Who had to clean his flight suit?
supressorgrid 1 month ago
I remember this incident I was an aircraft directer on the flight deck at the time great job by the pilot and flight deck crew!! ABH3 Thompson
suckaduck99 1 month ago
@midlandflyguy Yep, I sure can! The audio/data recorder used was a little bit more complicated to use than your average VCR. 10 channels reel-to-reel with time code and IFF data taking up two channels.
PocketBrain 1 month ago
uuu
nikorio13 2 months ago
what went wrong? was he trying to eject himself but didnt go ?
xzaxx 2 months ago
@xzaxx The ejection seat was not properly secured to the catapult gun, the catapult gun is the only thing that hard mounts the seat to the aircraft. Some careless AME had left the hand wheel (the tool used for removing the seat) in place and nobody caught it in the pre-flight. So, when the aircraft took a hard roll, the seat separated from the gun and crashed through the canopy. No ejection was initiated. We had to study this exact film at AME C-school in Norfolk, VA.
LegionnaireEtrangere 2 months ago
I worked with a gentleman that carried the injured B/N in a stokes down to sickbay. He was completely unaware of this and other related videos of the incident. It was his last tour and he check out of the Navy at NAS Alameda.
gryhze 3 months ago
Glad the Nav made it.
mikegallegos7 3 months ago
...@ 0:33 why was the navigator suffocating? was it because the windblast was too strong?...
SteveSabbai 3 months ago
He got an Air Medal for landing the aircraft???
unapro3 3 months ago
@unapro3 Probably a lot harder when a guy is sticking out of the cockpit, dont you think?
Sagosmurfen 3 months ago
@Sagosmurfen a little bit more stressful, but not worthy of a medal FFS!
unapro3 3 months ago
@unapro3 His quick reaction and level headed thinking saved the navigators life. You obviously didn't really understand the situation did you?
xairman565 3 months ago
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did he died?
wowdanalise 3 months ago
Was the navigator conscious when he landed?
Orangebike666 3 months ago
@Orangebike666 almost
TheATSA 3 months ago
@TheATSA Are you one of the two individuals in the aircraft or were you on the flight deck?
Orangebike666 3 months ago
@Orangebike666 neither of them. I just read their recollection by the second link below vid through carefully
TheATSA 3 months ago
@TheATSA Damn it I broke one of my own youtube rules... Read description before commenting.
Orangebike666 3 months ago
@Orangebike666 )))))
TheATSA 3 months ago
@Orangebike666 I was on the flight deck that day. I didnt approach the aircraft, obviously, because you wanted to let the emrgency response teams to ger there.
But, right away they were getting some responses from Gallagher. It could have been just babbling in a semi-conscious state. But he was responsive to stimuli.
EdgemanLL2 1 month ago
GOOSE!!! ... Oh No....
xoio 3 months ago 2
The amazing thing (yes , retired Navy MCPO here) was that his chute deployed, fouled up the elevator but kept him from hitting the jagged, torn canopy when they arrested aboard ship. I saw it all in 30 years. Even a green pilot bring his A-7 back aboard after losing his canopy because he he didn't properly close it before launch. Not much room for error in this line of work.
mgwilliams1000 3 months ago
Talk about an Excedren Headache! I wonder if he was charged with attempting to flee the scene of an accident as well as loosing his government issued helmet and mask?
SuperCurrahee 3 months ago
That guy should join the Rodeo Circuit and make a million! Yeeeeeehaaaa!!
smithraymond09029 3 months ago
That's why Navy pilots are the best!
Hawkeye752 3 months ago
She was with the USS Midway during Operation Fiery Vigil.
Buggs411 4 months ago
Partial Ejaculation from A-6 Aircraft
airbusA320neo 4 months ago
Just another example of why Naval Aviators (Tail-Hookers, that is...) are the best in the world...
A pilot I use to fly with (I was an ac) was the pilot of the A6 that caught fire in fuel pits in Cubi Point, a while back. The BN Ejected and later died, The Pilot, climbed out of the aircraft and walked away with nothing but a few scratches.
RunningSwimmingMan 4 months ago
Great job!
nicolaas737 4 months ago
wow
andunvme 4 months ago
He-Ha!
That70sShow1Fan 4 months ago
Man that was a trip. I have seen some crazy things happen on the deck but never that. wow. glad they both made it.
dollardavekamber 4 months ago
So did the pilot survive?
TheDeeSpence 5 months ago
@TheDeeSpence I paused it and didnt watch the end,
TheDeeSpence 5 months ago
@TheDeeSpence Of course
TheATSA 5 months ago
@TheDeeSpence It says so right in the fucking video.
Defenseman619 5 months ago
@TheDeeSpence
Yep.
martinkoolen 4 months ago
Was Gallagher giving the thumbs up? Me thinks so.
JetMechMA 5 months ago
Simply incredible! One of the best aviation stories, ever.
jonesy97 5 months ago 8
DAMN!
jetmaniacgripen123 6 months ago
chuck norris's convertible ???
MikeSkanz 6 months ago
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BOOM7STAR 6 months ago
this navigator is just trying to tell everyone planes would be better convertible, at least give him a sunroof
abelucious 6 months ago
damn
FutureMarine246 6 months ago
The story is the pin in the seat sheard when they were moving side to side to get the hose real out of the fuel tank so that they could fuel other planes in the air and that's why the canopy is still on the plane
iambigfrankie 6 months ago
@iambigfrankie Agree. It's the most logical version
TheATSA 6 months ago
@iambigfrankie The plane wasn't moving side to side, they did a negative G pushover to try and fix a stuck float in one of the fuel tanks. The ejection seat is only held down inside the plane by a single latch that fatigued and broke letting the seat fly up into the canopy.
nocalsteve 4 months ago
nice "
stonethugmusic 6 months ago
I was an Electronics Technician on the USS Abraham Lincoln when this incident happened. As the tape deck this was recorded on was my equipment to service and operate, I got the duty and privilege to pull the tapes and run them for written transcription before handing them off for the incident investigation. I held the tape this audio came from in my hands!
PocketBrain 7 months ago 35
@PocketBrain Wow now that's something to tell your grandchildren about.
sunstarfire 4 months ago
@PocketBrain ..... "Bravo Zulu", ET :D
fgap1 2 months ago
WTF? How can there be a partial ejection? From the view at 1:11 the canopy is still intact!
jonesy97 10 months ago
@jonesy97 It was a malfunction with the ejection seat itself. Something triggered it. When the pilot ejects there are small charges on the canopy which blow the canopy clear. Since the seat went off and not the whole system, that is why the majority of the canopy is still there.
57thEvilSquirrel 8 months ago
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@57thEvilSquirrel If the seat was triggered, wouldn't that mean that the rocket(s) underneath the seat would fire as well?
RickyboyH 4 months ago
@jonesy97 well the seat came loose and moved up and that happened. in some planes the canopy doesn't come off when the pilot is ejecting the canopy glass gets blown off. this is kind of like that but the pilot didn't fly out of the plane.
yoyoyoyoshua 4 months ago
@yoyoyoyoshua A lot of Naval aircraft have a det. cord that lines the canopy. The Harrier has it, for obvious reasons, and a few trainers, as well. Still, one of the most bizzare incidents I've seen in my 45 years!
jonesy97 4 months ago
@jonesy97 yeah it still is weird
yoyoyoyoshua 4 months ago