F-16 FUNKY FIERY FAILURE -- MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[maddogmcrae]

F-16s don't bounce very well.

[MarcosMelo111088]

eh americano neh rsrs russo n faz isso

[sezurbah]

not something to say merry christmas too?

[Interpird]

the pilot escaped with no injury, but he

ejected just miliseconds before the crash!

[phatto]

mission accomplished :)

[GATOWater]

The altimeter was set wrong. The pilot thought he was at a certain altitude to perform that meunuver when he was really a couple hundred feet lower then he thought he was.

[Armoredcompany]

Actually GATO, beyond a certain point the altimeter cannot be trusted. Anything under around 80 feet and you're better off eye-balling it.

[waqasayub22]

its not the engine failurs.pilots pull the jet quickly before 4000ft.he have to change the manuver after reaching 4000ft.its pilot mistake not the enginer failure.

[hepengkeven]

oh！

[Gyvler4]

Mn this is my fav. jet! how dare you ! but it was still great ;)

[Rawrsomenezz]

SEGREGATOR RULES!

[segregator236]

I don't know about that, but I'm sure the pilot didn't rule at that performance.

[gglovato]

isn't this the sept 15 2003 idaho crash?

[segregator236]

Yes I think so. It's the Blue Angels.

[AirpowerAirforce]

actualy its thunderbirds blue angles (which are naval counterparts) fly F-18's

[segregator236]

Yes yes it was a typing error. I keep mixing the Blue Angels up with the Thunderbirds!

Anyways, they performed at our Airshow. Man, those F-16s were loud!

I haven't seen the Blue Angels yet although I really want to. But I've seen F-18F Super Hornet flights lots of times.

[5445108]

Wow what country had that f-16 crash ?

[segregator236]

USA

[skateguy9758]

almost a year ago crash't a f-16 in the north sea from the belgium airforce

[SindreAHN]

Looks like it is the nose cone which is bumping away !

[segregator236]

It is. It's the front of the cockpit.

[SindreAHN]

yea i know that ? nose cone ? hehe =D

i work with aircraft...

[segregator236]

Yep. Shows how light fighters are prone to get crumbled and tumbled.

[SindreAHN]

mhm, that`s sure !

[segregator236]

ACTUALLY, it's the engine.

[SindreAHN]

i doesn`t agree here

i have seen a picture of the aircraft`s wreck, and that the engine was splitted up into 1000 parts and more.

i bet it is the nose cone flying !

[segregator236]

It was the main part of the turbofan. The nose cone I think was crushed.

[csengeri]

One stunt one plane...

[segregator236]

LOL one stunt, one plane, one failure.

[grame141]

he no-longer flys with the thunderbirds

[segregator236]

Yup. No more free beer for him.

[mcbraynor]

Epic Fail indeed. This is even more f***ed up than that Harrier crash. Man this is gonna cost a bit...

[segregator236]

This costed the airport some serious money to repair the ground.

[mcbraynor]

Yeah, not to mention the plane itself. Btw, did they really get free beer?:))

[segregator236]

Buddy, beer is the standard drink in the Canadian Air Force as well as USAF.

[mcbraynor]

Yeah but i didn't know it's for free :P

[segregator236]

For the pilot, yes.

[csengeri]

And even how much was that plane...ROFL

[segregator236]

The plane is more than the pilot can afford beer.

[Trivon90]

Always check your altitude.

[grame141]

the altitude indicatorin the f 16 was set for the wrong airport.

so the aircraft was telling him he was at the right altitude but he only realised what was wrong at the last second he ejected within half a second before the crash.

[segregator236]

Well, the thing is, if electronics fail, the pilot must learn to check with his bare eyes. That is why good eyes are needed in order to become a pilot.

[grame141]

it was a pilot error not an electronic error

[segregator236]

That is always my weakpoint when I play Ace Combat 6 (especially when flying the Rafale).

[snare2011]

looks like thats going to come out of his paycheck

[segregator236]

And his mortgage. And his stack of free beer.

[rorcon]

hahaha epic fail. glad he got out.

[segregator236]

Actually, he'd be lucky if he died and got it all over with. Now he's gonna live with guilt and got kicked out of the team.

[Ripzta13B]

wow that sucked

[segregator236]

Pretty bad, huh?

[rayruiz12345]

these songs are anoying wow

[segregator236]

Well, it sure adds some funk to the failure. lol

[aaboi]

2nd comment

[segregator236]

Good job!

[mail062000]

oh shit, hope he was ok

[HazeGreyAndUnderway]

he was, he ejected.

[segregator236]

Yup. About 1/2 second before the plane hit the dirt.