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Harrier crash in Kandahar, Afghanistan HQ

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  • This guy definitely went to Embry Riddle.

  • I was waiting to cross the threshold when this crash happened. There was NO other aircraft on the runway. The pilot stayed in the aircraft in order steer the harrier clear of the runway so normal service could be resumed quicker. Kandahar only had one runway back then and was a vital base in southern Afghanistan so the pilot should be commended for his efforts which allowed troops and supplies to continue arriving

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  • @tomermoderchai so true lol

  • apparently pilot error. He had the nozzle set to the wrong degree and when he heard the stall warning he powered up and hit the deck.

  • @TheRoss2003

    What was the cause?

  • noob

  • @eustispanther. A general rule of thumb is if you eject you wont fly again. He was probably just making sure it was time to leave lol.

  • @mcoop999 paveway will not react under heat either.i know its surprising. I was shocked when my father told me but nope it wont

  • @pyro999maniac so your telling me under extreme heat the explosives would not react?

  • @mcoop999 it wont go boom. it wont go boom even if the aircraft went nose first into the ground. Paveway weapons have extremely good safety systems which prevent this. It has 'Late-Arm' system which mean that it will only arm once it has been released from the aircraft and been provided with a target. If it has no target it wil not arm and will not detonate

  • @pyro999maniac in hot enough temps with jet fuel it could go boom

  • damn, he's got some balls to stay in a burning aircraft as long as he did trying to get to a safe area.

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