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Post by vs on Jun 16, 2010 11:49:54 GMT 12
nasty one!
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Post by Barnsey on Jun 16, 2010 15:00:39 GMT 12
The efficiency (or lack thereof) of the firecrews doesn't exactly inspire confidence.
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Post by corsair67 on Jun 16, 2010 15:39:58 GMT 12
I don't know if I'd be in too much of a hurry to get to the fire either, considering the aircraft was carrying live munitions when it crashed.  |
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Post by baz62 on Jun 16, 2010 17:20:03 GMT 12
The pilot at least wasn't sitting there waiting for them as he punched out during the landing ummmm slide.
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 16, 2010 18:24:13 GMT 12
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Post by mumbles on Jun 16, 2010 22:09:40 GMT 12
Nice to see some informed comment there from those clearly in the know. The completely unsubstantiated word on this (meaning I saw the same thing in two or more separate places) as regards cause is that the pilot had the exhaust nozzles set at the wrong angle, resulting in somewhat less of a vertical lift/thrust component than he was expecting. |
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 16, 2010 22:13:51 GMT 12
Nice to see some informed comment there from those clearly in the know. The completely unsubstantiated word on this (meaning I saw the same thing in two or more separate places) as regards cause is that the pilot had the exhaust nozzles set at the wrong angle, resulting in somewhat less of a vertical lift/thrust component than he was expecting. I liked the list of reasons for attacking the fire after the pilot has punched. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 17, 2010 0:27:16 GMT 12
I personally thought the pilot stayed with the aircraft a lot longer than I would have after impact. If it were me I'd have punched out the minute I realised it had crashed. I assume the Harrier has 0/0 seats?
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jun 17, 2010 10:40:47 GMT 12
He may have thought it was just a "heavy" landing and didn't initially realise he was on fire and had no landing gear! It wasn't until the flames came up around the cockpit that he banged out.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 17, 2010 13:19:59 GMT 12
I'm sure there must have been a but more scraping and graunching and dust than usual, and he'd have noticed he was a little closer to the ground than before he took off. But yes, I think it was the sudden lick of flames around the cockpit that convinced him to get out quickly.
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