Navy Jets Collide over Iraq

[Analog]

A search is under way for the pilots of two Marine Corps F/A-18 jets that were lost Monday while flying in support of the war in Iraq, Navy officials said.

Navy officials told CNN they believe the jets collided with each other in bad weather during the routine mission.

The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson lost contact with the planes about 10:10 p.m. (2:10 p.m. ET), a U.S. military statement said.

"There was no indication of hostile fire in the area at the time contact was lost," the military statement said.

The statement did not say if the planes were over land or sea when they lost contact.

cnn

 

[Maximus Power]

That sucks.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Originally posted by: Maximus Power
That sucks.

 

[monk3y]

*Link*

 

[compudog]

Too much death. My :heart: goes out to the families.

 

[saltedeggman]

not again

 

[CrazyPerson]

i think there is more to it then that...

could be some commie want to test its new SAM or something

 

[screw3d]

With all the super advanced avionics and all, how could things like this still happen?

 

[HappyPuppy]

It was hostile aliens, or maybe hostile illegal aliens. Whatever, I received a transmission through my tinfoil beanie from my extrasterrial overlord telling me that there was a test being run and the two jets just happened to get in the way.

They appologized. :roll:

 

[Sheepathon]

That's a lotta expensive hardware getting ruined.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: screw3d
With all the super advanced avionics and all, how could things like this still happen?

Things like this have always happened, and will always happen, regardless of the sophistication of the components involved. And yes, it's very sad for all people involved.

 

[Yossarian]

I wonder how combat aircraft maintain separation in instrument conditions. does atc on the carrier cover them all the way in? surely they don't use their own radar.

 

[So]

 

[Ciber]

Am i the only one that finds it a little fishy that our helicopters and planes are always having "accidents"?


All these helicopters and planes are either getting shot down and we are being lied to or we have the dumbest pilots/mechanics EVER.

It seems there's a "accident" every week.

 

[Baked]

How? We're supposed to have the most advanced fighter jets and technologies imbedded in them. WTF? Guess we'll blame it on the terrorists again.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Originally posted by: Ciber
Am i the only one that finds it a little fishy that our helicopters and planes are always having "accidents"?


All these helicopters and planes are either getting shot down and we are being lied to or we have the dumbest pilots/mechanics EVER.

It seems there's a "accident" every week.

They have been happening no more frequently than in peacetime.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Baked
How? We're supposed to have the most advanced fighter jets and technologies imbedded in them. WTF? Guess we'll blame it on the terrorists again.

WTH?

 

[So]

Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe

Originally posted by: Ciber
Am i the only one that finds it a little fishy that our helicopters and planes are always having "accidents"?


All these helicopters and planes are either getting shot down and we are being lied to or we have the dumbest pilots/mechanics EVER.

It seems there's a "accident" every week.

They have been happening no more frequently than in peacetime.

Relative to #of flights flown per month, I agree.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe

Originally posted by: Ciber
Am i the only one that finds it a little fishy that our helicopters and planes are always having "accidents"?


All these helicopters and planes are either getting shot down and we are being lied to or we have the dumbest pilots/mechanics EVER.

It seems there's a "accident" every week.

They have been happening no more frequently than in peacetime.

Relative to #of flights flown per month, I agree.

of course

Also mishap rates (Navy/ Marine) can be seen on this site:
http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/aviati...ationdata/aircraftinfo/f18/default.htm