jetcareers - View Single Post - hmmmmm.......interesting....MikeD....you heard of this one?

MikeD · September 15th, 2005, 21:17

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Yup, real. Great job, though in all honesty I don't know if I'd have bothered RTBing with the jet. If it's the jet or your life, I take my life. Dump the jet and return it to the taxpayers. Especially in Israel training areas, where there's a lot of open area without population, so the risk of people getting killed on the ground is low. That's the only holdback to ejecting, making sure where your plane will impact. Beyond that, the huge risk with staying with a sick aircraft isn't worth the reward.

Anyone remember the details of the USAF 4450th Test Group A-7D crash at Indianapolis, Indiana in 1987?

I'll have to do one of my reports on that one.

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Plus, the aircraft is probably not repairable anyway. It's probably good for scrap parts and the avionics/weapons systems, but I imagine fixing it would cost too much since the structural integrity is compromised.

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I'll cover the accident more in detail, but essentially, the jet ended up in the 2nd floor of the Indianapolis airport Ramada Inn.

September 15th, 2005, 21:17	#13
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: hmmmmm.......interesting....MikeD....you heard of this one? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Yup, real. Great job, though in all honesty I don't know if I'd have bothered RTBing with the jet. If it's the jet or your life, I take my life. Dump the jet and return it to the taxpayers. Especially in Israel training areas, where there's a lot of open area without population, so the risk of people getting killed on the ground is low. That's the only holdback to ejecting, making sure where your plane will impact. Beyond that, the huge risk with staying with a sick aircraft isn't worth the reward. Anyone remember the details of the USAF 4450th Test Group A-7D crash at Indianapolis, Indiana in 1987? I'll have to do one of my reports on that one. [/ QUOTE ] Plus, the aircraft is probably not repairable anyway. It's probably good for scrap parts and the avionics/weapons systems, but I imagine fixing it would cost too much since the structural integrity is compromised. [/ QUOTE ] I'll cover the accident more in detail, but essentially, the jet ended up in the 2nd floor of the Indianapolis airport Ramada Inn.