My heart sinks when I think of this pilot; I don’t know what is worse, losing loved ones or causing the loss. How many times has he wished that he had ditched and said “screw the wings?”
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The pilot "caused" this tragedy? You assume too much.
It’s my understanding that the pilot had no culpability in the crash. The fighter lost all engine power. There’s nothing the guy can do when that happens.