Posted on 12/06/2005 10:38:10 AM PST by Dog Gone
Prayers for his recovery.
Prayers...
Prayers for the pilot
bttt prayers
Egress systems often don't work quite as well as advertised. Seen that happen. :(
Prayers for his recovery.
Roger that!
Is it just me, or do those Harriers crash more often than they should?
Prayers up for a soul out on the sea somewhere. Guide our eyes to him.
"more often than they should?"
I would think ONE crash is more than 'they should' :)
Ditto prayers.
Yes, they have a high mishap rate, compared to other jets.
If you get ten Harrier pilots in a room three of them will have had an ejection.
The engine on those things fails reliably.
Number of crashes of Harriers is only exceeded by the Osprey. Both aircraft are Marine Corps mainstays ...
They found him, mild hypothermia is all.
Water temperature shouldn't be a problem, but it's also been 4 1/2 hours since the crash. I'm surprised they haven't located him yet.
Does anyone know if our pilots have a flotation device if they bail over water?
Hurray!
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- The pilot of a Marine AV-8B Harrier successfully ejected before his jet crashed off the coast of St. Augustine, Florida Tuesday.
The crash happened around 10 a.m. about 20 miles east of St. Augustine. Crews rescued the pilot about three hours later.
The AV-8B Harrier jet is based out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Deputy Public Affairs Officer Mike Barton says the pilot was the only person on board at the time of the mishap and was able to eject before the crash.
Barton says the jet was on a routine training mission at the time of the crash.
A pilot in a second Harrier jet witnessed the crash.
The Harrier is assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron 203.
Great News!
Yes, there's a self-inflating life vest that I think is standard equipment for all pilots. (at least I think it is standard).
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