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12-09-2008, 08:41 AM
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Re: F-18 crashed in residential area in San Diego
update.....and yes, I'm sure that pilot will be in certain trouble...with the ocean so close, I wonder why he wouldn't ditch the plane over it to save the people & homes (that is, if the pilot had any control at all)....
SAN DIEGO – A military fighter jet preparing to land at a Marine base crashed in a densely populated San Diego neighborhood Monday, killing two people on the ground and destroying three houses. The pilot of the F/A-18D Hornet jet ejected safely, according to a statement from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Mayor Jerry Sanders said two people on the ground were killed. Fire officials said the deaths were at a home where two children, a mother and a grandmother were believed to be inside. Officials did not immediately know who died. Three homes were destroyed, Fire Department spokesman Maurice Luque said. Firefighters were hosing down a pile of rubble 3 1/2 hours after the crash with smoke still rising from it. About 20 homes were evacuated, and it was unclear when residents would be allowed to return, Sanders said. |
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12-09-2008, 09:35 AM
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Saw this on the local news this morning. Our news said 3 dead other injured and houses on fire. Pilot ejected and got hung up in some trees and is now at the military hospital. Thoughts and prayers to those who were impacted by this.
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12-09-2008, 09:37 AM
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12-09-2008, 09:43 AM
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http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/3265..._woonwijk.html
saw it on the above website this morning, thoughts and prayers to those involved |
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12-09-2008, 10:23 AM
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Prayers for the families and the pilot. Gonna be a tough time for all of them. Also for others in the decision making process that led to this. The pilot spoke to a civilian (actually a retired sailor) on the ground and said he lost an engine right after takeoff (about 100 miles off the coast) and was diverted to MCAS Miramar. The second engine failed very close to the crash site. He said he tried to steer to an open field, but couldn't control the aircraft.
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12-09-2008, 10:25 AM
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Thank you for that GL. I figured it had to have been something like that.
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12-09-2008, 04:08 PM
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Re: F-18 crashed in residential area in San Diego
My gut reaction to the news was that the pilot probably had intense aircraft problems and tried to stay with it until there was a point of no return. We know people in the program who are amazing pilots,,,these guys go thru more training in a week than you can imagine and while human error is always something we think about the liklihood of engine or aircraft problems is more likely. The whole thing puts a black eye on the pilot and the program when it might not have been his fault. We need to wait for a full investigation before we can make an informed decision. Hopes and prayers go to all that are involved in this tragedy.
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