CF-18 Crash

mako88sb · 07-23-10, 07:28 PM

We lost a CF-18 today down in Lethbridge as it practiced for a upcoming air show. Fortunately, the pilot appears to be okay. Sorry, not sure how to link to the video but it's easy to see and click on.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/fig....html?tab=PHOT

CCIP · 07-23-10, 08:29 PM

Quite the spectacular crash

I wonder why he was so keen on flying this close to stall and this low. When you pull that, any sudden gust of wind can really ruin your day.

Good to hear he's fine! Those zero-zero seats can indeed do wonders.

VirtualVikingX · 07-24-10, 06:33 AM

What caused the crash? Pilot or technical error?

Schroeder · 07-24-10, 08:02 AM

Looks to me like he tried to go real slow and went over the maximum angle of attack.

Let's wait for what the investigation will turn up.

Fincuan · 07-24-10, 08:38 AM

That maneuver, a slow high AOA fly-by, is perfectly normal for F-18s in airshows from what I've seen. Judging by the vid and the onlooker interviews it looks like the right engine just failed at a really bad time, leading to a stall. Maybe a bird ingestion or something as the onlookers reported "sparks flying out of the engine"? Good thing everyone got off more or less uninjured.

mako88sb · 07-24-10, 10:07 AM

Some guy in the comments section pointed out the difference in exhaust nozzles . Portside configured for slow flying and starboardside configured for fast flying. I take it that confirms some type of engine problem? Curious as to how big a bird it would have to be to cause this if that happened to be the case?

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/331...n?size=620x400

Jimbuna · 07-24-10, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Looks to me like he tried to go real slow and went over the maximum angle of attack.

Let's wait for what the investigation will turn up.

Could well be the case but he's one lucky fella all the same

07-23-10, 07:28 PM	#1
mako88sb XO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 423 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	CF-18 Crash We lost a CF-18 today down in Lethbridge as it practiced for a upcoming air show. Fortunately, the pilot appears to be okay. Sorry, not sure how to link to the video but it's easy to see and click on. http://www.vancouversun.com/news/fig....html?tab=PHOT

07-23-10, 08:29 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Quite the spectacular crash I wonder why he was so keen on flying this close to stall and this low. When you pull that, any sudden gust of wind can really ruin your day. Good to hear he's fine! Those zero-zero seats can indeed do wonders. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

07-24-10, 08:02 AM	#4
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Looks to me like he tried to go real slow and went over the maximum angle of attack. Let's wait for what the investigation will turn up. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

07-24-10, 06:33 AM	#3
VirtualVikingX Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 262 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	What caused the crash? Pilot or technical error?

07-24-10, 08:38 AM	#5
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	That maneuver, a slow high AOA fly-by, is perfectly normal for F-18s in airshows from what I've seen. Judging by the vid and the onlooker interviews it looks like the right engine just failed at a really bad time, leading to a stall. Maybe a bird ingestion or something as the onlookers reported "sparks flying out of the engine"? Good thing everyone got off more or less uninjured.

07-24-10, 10:07 AM	#6
mako88sb XO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 423 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Some guy in the comments section pointed out the difference in exhaust nozzles . Portside configured for slow flying and starboardside configured for fast flying. I take it that confirms some type of engine problem? Curious as to how big a bird it would have to be to cause this if that happened to be the case? http://www.vancouversun.com/news/331...n?size=620x400