Posted on 09/12/2014 7:04:21 AM PDT by Whenifhow
WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Two F/A-18 Hornets from Carrier Air Wing 17 embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) crashed at 5:40 p.m. local time, today, while operating at sea in the western Pacific Ocean. The initial report is that the two aircraft are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94) and Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113).
One pilot was rapidly located and returned to Carl Vinson, and is currently receiving medical attention. Search efforts continue for the second pilot.
The search for the second pilot includes guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) and helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 15 (HSC 15) and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 (HSM 73).
The two F/A-18C Hornets have not been recovered.
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FYI
did they bump into each other??
Interesting in its lack of details. What were they doing? How far from the carrier were they? Was there a collision?
If a ship gets in trouble for some reason, any reason, no reason, the Captain is held accountable and is almost always disciplined/demoted by a Court Martial.
I don’t see how these jets with all their electronic warning systems can collide unless the pilots made serious miscalculations.
Does anyone know if pilots face the same sort of draconian accountability as ship Captains?
Details are sketchy - Fox announced it
Pentagon: Two Navy Jets Crashed Into Pacific Ocean, One Pilot Missing
Two pro's don't collide into each other
Seems to be the missing info, right? Shot down by NK? Disappeared like MH 370? Hopefully it is a tragic accident caused by human error, but call me suspicious until more info is released.
Sure, up to and including death. Likely doing ACM and either collided or lost SA and crashed.
... awaiting further info ...
Hmmm... maybe it’s that ‘medical’ loco weed!
were they close to NK?
Formation flying is somewhat dangerous at times. Yes to a degree that they were responsible they get a reprimand.Draconian? What would you do to an employee who destroyed a 35 million dollar factory through his negligence? Promote him? Give him a week off? Don't think so.
I had a mental image of them in formation and bumping into each other by accident. Then I noticed they are from different squadrons... so not being a vet myself, do planes from different squadrons fly with each other in formations?
Indo-Asia-Pacific region per the article, “western Pacific”.
I don’t know if it was close to NK.
Sure they do if they are “hot-shotting” around. Course then that aren’t really Pros
Yes - depending on the mission
Officers cannot be demoted by a court-martial panel. Other that that, you’re right.
Thanks, I was wondering about that
The carrier is based in Japan?
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