EJECT! EJECT! EJECT!

[Rookie]

Wonder why he ejected? It looked like the worst was over.

 

[dieselrealtor]

I worked with someone years ago that stated he had ejected, twice. Vietnam or Korea, not sure which as it was 30 or so years ago I heard the story.

He said it was extremely painful & if I remember correctly he was in the hospital afterward.

He was in another situation where he was told to eject & tried to put it off knowing how bad it would hurt.

 

[MCgrease08]

I think he was just trying to change the station on the radio.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I think he was just trying to change the station on the radio.

Or changing the CD...

 

[WebSnyper]

He realized he was in a mini flying death tube and decided to get the heck out.

 

[NHT3]

Possibly thought it might catch fire? Have a friend that was an F-14 pilot, he ejected twice. Said it was very painful and if I remember correctly somewhere around a 50% serious injury/fatality rate. Had the seat from the second ejection in his basement. Quite an interesting looking piece of kit.

 

[Lpherr]

So that isn't how you exit a plane?

 

[actaeon277]

He made sure innocent people were safe, and then he GTFO.

I'm sure he had a reason, so I'm not gonna jog his arm.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Yeah…it looked like it was going ok until it nosed over. Something malfunctioned.

 

[ditcherman]

I think he was just trying to change the station on the radio.

Oh yea, I hate it when that happens.

 

[indyblue]

I didn’t hear any throttle down, something must’ve been wrong.

 

[Basher]

I’ve seen a few people suggest that the front fan may have failed somehow, which could explain the sudden pitch forward. I won’t pass judgement for punching out, as I wasn’t there, but I hope the pilot is alright.

 

[snapping turtle]

I have had a few dates that ended somewhat like that.

 

[trimman83]

The ol boy who crashed into the Ramada/Indy 35 years ago ejected also. This is video of my cousin about a year before the Ramada incident. They say both planes had the aerodynamics of a brick after losing power. My cousin did an "S' maneuver and landed. I think someone was looking out for Chicago that day.

 

[ditcherman]

The ol boy who crashed into the Ramada/Indy 35 years ago ejected also. This is video of my cousin about a year before the Ramada incident. They say both planes had the aerodynamics of a brick after losing power. My cousin did an "S' maneuver and landed. I think someone was looking out for Chicago that day.

Dudes a hero for that!

 

[trimman83]

Dudes a hero for that!

He did do a Miller Highlife commercial after that. They had a series honoring American Heros.

 

[Mgderf]

I worked with someone years ago that stated he had ejected, twice. Vietnam or Korea, not sure which as it was 30 or so years ago I heard the story.

He said it was extremely painful & if I remember correctly he was in the hospital afterward.

He was in another situation where he was told to eject & tried to put it off knowing how bad it would hurt.

I served alongside pilots that had to eject.
They described it like being hit in the ass with a freight train.
Ejecting actually does irreparable damage to the human body.
Three ejections for any pilot is automatic lifetime grounding from ejection seat equipped planes.
That's what I've been told anyway.

 

[indykid]

Per a report on FoxNews, the pilot is Ok. I have a friend that is an F-35 test pilot and so far the F-35 has a 100% safe ejection rate. It's too bad when a pilot if forced to bail out, but nice to know that the F-35 ejection system pilot friendly. Not many ejection systems allow a 0/0 ejection and walk away.

 

[xwing]

Per a report on FoxNews, the pilot is Ok. I have a friend that is an F-35 test pilot and so far the F-35 has a 100% safe ejection rate. It's too bad when a pilot if forced to bail out, but nice to know that the F-35 ejection system pilot friendly. Not many ejection systems allow a 0/0 ejection and walk away.

Yes. I was surprised the chute was large enough to arrest his momentum in time, since he bailed from 0 feet.

 

[Basher]

I thought 0/0 seats have been standard for quite some time now…