f-18 crashes in San Diego

Enigma · 12-08-08, 04:28 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/08/mil...ash/index.html

Falkirion · 12-08-08, 04:56 PM

It'd be a real shame if anyone was in those houses when the Hornet came down. Wonder what caused the crash, the article didn't really go into details.

baggygreen · 12-08-08, 04:59 PM

I heard one of the witnesses say it went down noiselessly...

flameout on approach? More likely than a bird getting sucked into both engines. Unless pilots are trained to cut the engines before bailing out?

Jimbuna · 12-08-08, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falkirion

It'd be a real shame if anyone was in those houses when the Hornet came down. Wonder what caused the crash, the article didn't really go into details.

Heres to hoping your right

MothBalls · 12-08-08, 05:22 PM

I was in that area this morning. I live about 25 miles from the site. Watching it on the local news now.

Here's a couple of the local news sites, pictures and videos:

http://www.cbs8.com/

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...08planed3.html

Falkirion · 12-08-08, 06:57 PM

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...21-661,00.html

Looks like there's 2 fatalities

bookworm_020 · 12-08-08, 06:57 PM

Reports say two dead.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/it-...584779196.html

XabbaRus · 12-09-08, 09:44 AM

BBC says three, one eyewitness said the plane was spinning the other said it came in low trailing some fumes.

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Reports say two dead. http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/it-...584779196.html __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	BBC says three, one eyewitness said the plane was spinning the other said it came in low trailing some fumes. __________________

12-08-08, 04:56 PM	#2
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	It'd be a real shame if anyone was in those houses when the Hornet came down. Wonder what caused the crash, the article didn't really go into details.

12-08-08, 04:59 PM	#3
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I heard one of the witnesses say it went down noiselessly... flameout on approach? More likely than a bird getting sucked into both engines. Unless pilots are trained to cut the engines before bailing out?

12-08-08, 05:22 PM	#5
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I was in that area this morning. I live about 25 miles from the site. Watching it on the local news now. Here's a couple of the local news sites, pictures and videos: http://www.cbs8.com/ http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...08planed3.html