Rescue Teams Sent To F-22 Crash Site

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[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Search and rescue teams have identified the location of the latest loss of a U.S. Air Force F-22, this one crashing during a nighttime training mission while operating from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

The F-22 lost contact with air traffic control around 7:40 p.m. local time on Nov. 16. The crash site was found 100 mi. north of Anchorage, the USAF says. The aircraft was part of a two-ship formation, “Rocky One” and “Rocky Three.” The mishap flight was “Rocky Three” with “Rocky One” unable to locate the crashed aircraft. The crash site was discovered around 10:15 a.m. local time on November 17, but rescue teams were not immediately able to land to determine the fate of the pilot.

[Tribune7]

Prayers for the pilot.

[Paul Ross]

It looks like the majority of recent F-22 mishaps were due to pilots pushing beyond their endurance levels. Wonder if we need to include some sort of auto-pilot for this plane that detects significant loss of consciousness.

[Publius6961]

With all the instrumentation those things have in them, would it not be reasonable to assume that there would be an emergency button to record and transmit the location and heading when the pilot bails out?

That would narrow the search area considerably.
Just have it triggered by the ejection seat.