2 Iranian fighter jet pilots killed in ‘collision with hangar roof’ as ejector seat malfunctions – reports

Fars News / AFP ^ | June 1 2021 | Ebrahim Norouzi

[redcatcherb412]

Iranian state-affiliated media has reported the death of two fighter pilots at Dezful Air Base, with claims a “technical defect” caused their ejector seats to engage, firing the pilots into the hangar roof.

[redcatcherb412]

All I can think of is one of the pilots asking "Achmed, what is this red pull ring for"? Pilot defect much more likely than technical defect.

[G Larry]

Checklists are generally for awareness, not activation........

[PGalt]

was the ejector seat made in CHYNA?

Mao v Mo

[Rurudyne]

Far Out Space Nuts

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

It is unfortunate that none of the ruling mullahs were given demonstration flights by the pilot. They’d be heads above the rest of the mullahs.

[Pollard]

Produced 1959–1987 Pretty old stuff

[Responsibility2nd]

1. Do not push that button.

2. Especially do not push that button if you are in the hangar.

3. If you push that button - Allah Fubar.

[SaxxonWoods]

At least it was a well-built hangar roof.

[bray]

ACME Ejector Seats

[Samurai_Jack]

“Dont Pull This...”

“pull what?!”

And that’s all she wrote!

[Red Badger]

Impossible...................IDF..................

[Boogieman]

“Hold muh koran” moment.

[VAFreedom]

oh no! im getting flashbacks from how goose got killed over macho grande

[al baby]

[z3n]

technology can be confusing.
Ahh the good old days...

[Tell It Right]

Maybe the Dims will admonish the Iranians for using Death by Lethal Ejection.

ROTFLMChristianFreeAmericanHairyWhiteUnsodomizedAO!!

[cableguymn]

Darwin line one... Darwin.. line one..

[rrrod]

Cool...

[mass55th]

Were they made in China?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The ejector seat did not “malfunction.”

It performed exactly according to specs.