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Loooks like a big bang in the engine. Look at the water right before it dives. There is a splash like a blow out from the motor, then the thing just drops like a stone.
 
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Loooks like a big bang in the engine. Look at the water right before it dives. There is a splash like a blow out from the motor, then the thing just drops like a stone.
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I believe the "splash" is from the harrier getting closer to the water, kind of like a helicopter when it gets close to the water
 
Originally posted by: arcenite
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Loooks like a big bang in the engine. Look at the water right before it dives. There is a splash like a blow out from the motor, then the thing just drops like a stone.
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I believe the "splash" is from the harrier getting closer to the water, kind of like a helicopter when it gets close to the water
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If this was the case then the effect would get greater as the craft gets closer to the water. It does not.
 
Possibly this airshow crash, August 2002.

"Although eagerly anticipated at virtually all air displays, a Harriers hover routine over the sea, complete with jetwash, is always good to watch. Having already flown the usual Harrier display on the previous day, this year's display pilot, Flt Lt Tony Cann was in the hover, prior to the expected 'bow' to the crowd on Friday when something went wrong. The aircraft appeared to gradually lose height, a few seconds later Flt Lt Cann ejected from the aircraft, which dropped into the sea, just to the South of the Claremont pier floating for a few minutes before sinking in about 20 ft of water. Despite ejecting in the most benign of circumstances, Flt Lt Cann came down on top of the aircraft, fracturing his ankle in the process. 'The Spirit of Lowestoft', the RNLI lifeboat stationed at Lowestoft, was quickly on hand to recover the pilot, who was reported as being most concerned that his ejection seat had not tumbled into the crowdline.

The remains of the Harrier (20(R) Squadron's blue-tailed display jet, ZD464) was recovered by the Royal Air Force on Thursday 8 August, with much interest being generated amongst the locals as the jet was lifted from the seabed by crane, presumably a write-off. Although the cause of the crash has yet to be established, given the circumstances, engine failure seems the most obvious cause."
 
Ouch...

The dude was prolly picking his nose, and didn't know what to do with the "result"... and decided to place it on the red button he never uses? :Q
 
Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Wonder how much trouble that pilot got in to. I'm sure he wasn't supposed to be there doing that...
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Exactly...and did anyone notice is was inside the buoy? He could have possibly killed a few people. Totally irresponsible on the pilots part. If it were outside the buoy and a person still got killed then thats their own damn fault for swimming out too far.
 
Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf
Flight Lieutenant Cann, who is now flying again and based at RAF Cottismore, is said to have received advice following the loss of the plane in August 2003.
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Yeah, i'll bet.......
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Heh, "Though shalt not destroy a £15M aircraft" ..😀.
 
Originally posted by: InverseOfNeo
Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Wonder how much trouble that pilot got in to. I'm sure he wasn't supposed to be there doing that...
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Exactly...and did anyone notice is was inside the buoy? He could have possibly killed a few people. Totally irresponsible on the pilots part. If it were outside the buoy and a person still got killed then thats their own damn fault for swimming out too far.
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You do realize they fly planes over people all day long at an air show right? The buoy is for swimming safety, not a "planes are not safe inside this zone."
 
Originally posted by: DaFinn
Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf
Flight Lieutenant Cann, who is now flying again and based at RAF Cottismore, is said to have received advice following the loss of the plane in August 2003.
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Yeah, i'll bet.......
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Heh, "Though shalt not destroy a £15M aircraft" ..😀.
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Main Entry: though
Pronunciation: '[th]O
Function: conjunction
Etymology: Middle English, adverb & conj., of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thO nevertheless; akin to Old English thEah nevertheless, Old High German doh
1 : in spite of the fact that : WHILE <though they know the war is lost, they continue to fight -- Bruce Bliven died 1977>
2 : in spite of the possibility that : even if <though I may fail, I will try>

Not to be confused with "thou". 😛

ZV
 
WOW....just WOW.

At least he got out of the jet....imagine if it had just crashed with him in it...that could have hurt.
 
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Think about the complications your body will have after ejecting. Look at how had that seat shot the pilot up. Can't be good for the old spine.
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Generally speaking, the complications resulting from ejecting are somewhat less severe than the complications resulting from riding a crashing jet fighter all the way in.
 
Originally posted by: Mookow
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Think about the complications your body will have after ejecting. Look at how had that seat shot the pilot up. Can't be good for the old spine.
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Generally speaking, the complications resulting from ejecting are somewhat less severe than the complications resulting from riding a crashing jet fighter all the way in.
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:Q
 
If it had happened on Virginia Beach or Myrtle Beach, that thing would have been stripped by the time Naval or Coast Guard got to it.
😀

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Possibly this airshow crash, August 2002.

"Although eagerly anticipated at virtually all air displays, a Harriers hover routine over the sea, complete with jetwash, is always good to watch. Having already flown the usual Harrier display on the previous day, this year's display pilot, Flt Lt Tony Cann was in the hover, prior to the expected 'bow' to the crowd on Friday when something went wrong. The aircraft appeared to gradually lose height, a few seconds later Flt Lt Cann ejected from the aircraft, which dropped into the sea, just to the South of the Claremont pier floating for a few minutes before sinking in about 20 ft of water. Despite ejecting in the most benign of circumstances, Flt Lt Cann came down on top of the aircraft, fracturing his ankle in the process. 'The Spirit of Lowestoft', the RNLI lifeboat stationed at Lowestoft, was quickly on hand to recover the pilot, who was reported as being most concerned that his ejection seat had not tumbled into the crowdline.

The remains of the Harrier (20(R) Squadron's blue-tailed display jet, ZD464) was recovered by the Royal Air Force on Thursday 8 August, with much interest being generated amongst the locals as the jet was lifted from the seabed by crane, presumably a write-off. Although the cause of the crash has yet to be established, given the circumstances, engine failure seems the most obvious cause."
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