Canadian Jet Fighter Trainer Bird Strike

A Bird Strike, as seen through the HUD (heads-up display) of a two seat F16. You can see the bird just prior to impact. These guys were very cool note the heavy breathing...they certainly flew longer than one would expect before ejecting.

Airspeed can be observed on the HUDs upper left corner.
On the other hand, it just goes to show how quickly your day can go to pieces, 45 seconds from strike to ejection.

All-in-all not bad for the emergency checklist, two relight attempts, and picking out a plowed field for impact. You can follow the audio
attached to it and hear the conversation between the pilot and
instructor pilot and the tower including the pilot saying they were punching out. The tower didn't seem to copy the IFE transmission.

The video continues until impact. A classic "buying the farm" as you can See the plow rows get bigger. A real nice job from the aircrew by keeping their cool and turning the aircraft away from populated areas. You can hear the aircraft voice warning system telling them they have a problem and referring to the "D-6 NL" which means there is no engine RPM. There were 2 relight attempts. But, evidently there was too much damage from the bird strike and they had to get out. No one hurt and no one killed (apart from the bird...)

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[drunkenfrog]

Actually, the Canadian Air Force has over 100 F-18s according to Wikipedia but no F-16. F-16s are single seat aircrafts. This is a CT-155 BAe Hawk trainer. It happened in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan during a training op.

[Jimderkaisser]

It is not a F-16 but a CT-155 "Hawk" advanced jet trainer...

[Seigu007]

@armrdsoul77 LOOOOLL LMAO!!!!

[armrdsoul77]

I think that is great that the automated voice is programmed to be so encouraging during an emergency ...you are NOT done...you are NOT done...

I wonder if it says...put the kettle on...put the the kettle on....when you reach cruising altitude?

[Jagabot]

@Seigu007 GEAR NOT DOWN ... not 'you are not done' silly...

[Curicua]

that bird was an "eh-hole"

[Seigu007]

T6 NL woop woop

YOU ARE NOT DONE woop woop

T6 NL

lol who writes this stuff?

[frauspi]

I just love you guys squabbling over petty details, when the complete flight safety investigation report for this accident is available online for public viewing.

[mysteryliner]

not long at all. when they eject, there is an automatic distress beacon.

IF the controller did nothing at that point, then navy, coast guard... WILL do something

[jimjewy]

This was shown to us in class. I am in Air Command of the Canadian Forces. It happened in Moose Jaw.

[Sodiumreactor]

I love the radio traffic at the end  "Viking two were ejecting to the North we have an engine failure" "Viking two copy breakout to the left?" AFTER there gone I hope they didnt have to wait too long after they parachuted down for the controller to realize what happened they do sound like Canadians to me