Dnk Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 According to the news a pilot has been airlifted to hospital after an ejector seat malfunction occured on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Ah, the BBC site hadn't confirmed what happened. Either way, with the power the seat would go off, it sounds pretty painful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 *Let me insert the story for you* http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15640104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Thats the third major incident in 18 months, not good. I have no idea how they managed to do it by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 It has been confirmed the Pilot has died http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/As8455du4yidVpTKGEBJ8g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/pressass/UKNews081120111644323-1.jpg It seems the seat malfunctioned and fired itself through the Jets canopy and then failed to deploy its parachutes on the way back down. What an awful way to go... Thoughts are with his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Yep. RIP http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mod--red-arrows-incident.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Very very bizarre. RIP whoever you are, guessing as he/she was solo it must have been one of the experienced pilots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 RIP. Another one gone, in so little time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 What a shame my thoughts are with his family. However, I hope the do gooders don't try and take advantage of this, and start asking for a ban on displays. I was quite surprised the Reds (and the BBMF infact) survived the cuts. We should all be very proud of the Red Arrows, they travel the world representing the UK (and selling arms for BAE ) and do a very good job of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 RIP, a waste of a life and, im sure, a good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Shocking to see something as vital as that malfunction, a talented life gone so swiftly. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Shocking RIP. H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Very sad, two deaths within a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Such a shock so close to the other one! RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Indeed, very said. RIP On the other hand, I wonder how many lives those ejector seats have saved over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ajay Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 RIP thoughts are with your family and friends at this difficult time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Shocking to see something as vital as that malfunction, a talented life gone so swiftly. RIP Indeed, its failed at the one thing its designed to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Indeed, its failed at the one thing its designed to do. It worked exactly as its supposed to. The problems are, was the pilot correctly strapped in and did the seat go through the complete sequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Yeah, it will be interesting to see what the results of the enquiry are. Was it fatal due to going through the canopy +/- chute deplyoing? I thought these things only went off with a hard physical pull of something. Seems like the Red Arrows have had concerns previously over the ejector seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 And lo and behold, the MOD ground all aircraft with the Mk10 seats :- http://www.defencemanagement.com/news_story.asp?id=17968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Flt Lt Sean Cunningham http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/teamnews/index.cfm?storyid=4E2AC127-5056-A318-A8A15586C7FD410D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Indeed, its failed at the one thing its designed to do, save the life of the pilot. It worked exactly as its supposed to. The problems are, was the pilot correctly strapped in and did the seat go through the complete sequence. Edited to make point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 It worked exactly as its supposed to. Individual parts may well have performed correctly but the system as a whole failed, they've very much dependent on each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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