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

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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.

August · 12-09-08, 10:06 AM

Death toll up to three with one still missing:

http://www.startribune.com/nation/35...D3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

JALU3 · 12-09-08, 10:52 PM

Two miles from the airport . . . almost made it didn't he. Wonder what the aircraft captain has to say about the aircraft. Wonder what the findings of engine failure are. Last crash of a F/A-18 in the area was back in 2005 on Federal Land east of the main runway.

GoldenRivet · 12-09-08, 10:59 PM

sad.

I have done a bit of flying around the San Diego Area myself. Most of the airports in the region have Pacific ocean on one end of the runway and real estate on the other. You auger one in you have a 50/50 chance of coming down on someone.

I hope to god i never have to put one down in that situation - let alone bail out!

It is going to be difficult for that pilot knowing his plane came down on those folks.

JALU3 · 12-10-08, 08:15 AM

4 dead, the lone survivor of the household, who had just moved into the area is praying for the pilot so he doesn't go through the grief he is going through. Pilot apparently was aiming for the nearby Rose Canyon Open space when the engines shut down, but we wont know for sure until the investigation is completed.

CaptHawkeye · 12-10-08, 12:46 PM

I cannot imagine for the life of me going to work one day and then being called and told your entire family is dead in a one in a million disaster. That just blows my mind.

August · 12-10-08, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JALU3

4 dead, the lone survivor of the household, who had just moved into the area is praying for the pilot so he doesn't go through the grief he is going through. Pilot apparently was aiming for the nearby Rose Canyon Open space when the engines shut down, but we wont know for sure until the investigation is completed.

Here's the story: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/09/mil...ef=mpstoryview

That man is one amazing human being"

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"Please pray for him not to suffer from this accident," a distraught Dong Yun Yoon told reporters gathered near the site of Monday's crash of an F/A-18D jet in San Diego's University City community. "He is one of our treasures for the country," Yoon said in accented English punctuated by long pauses while he tried to maintain his composure.
"I don't blame him. I don't have any hard feelings. I know he did everything he could," said Yoon, flanked by members of San Diego's Korean community, relatives and members from the family's church.

Jimbuna · 12-10-08, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by August

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Originally Posted by JALU3

4 dead, the lone survivor of the household, who had just moved into the area is praying for the pilot so he doesn't go through the grief he is going through. Pilot apparently was aiming for the nearby Rose Canyon Open space when the engines shut down, but we wont know for sure until the investigation is completed.

Here's the story: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/09/mil...ef=mpstoryview

That man is one amazing human being"

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"Please pray for him not to suffer from this accident," a distraught Dong Yun Yoon told reporters gathered near the site of Monday's crash of an F/A-18D jet in San Diego's University City community. "He is one of our treasures for the country," Yoon said in accented English punctuated by long pauses while he tried to maintain his composure.
"I don't blame him. I don't have any hard feelings. I know he did everything he could," said Yoon, flanked by members of San Diego's Korean community, relatives and members from the family's church.

Yep....truly amazing

12-08-08, 04:28 PM	#1
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	f-18 crashes in San Diego http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/08/mil...ash/index.html __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

12-08-08, 06:57 PM	#7
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. __________________

12-09-08, 10:06 AM	#9
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Death toll up to three with one still missing: http://www.startribune.com/nation/35...D3aPc:_Yyc:aUU __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

12-09-08, 10:52 PM	#10
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Two miles from the airport . . . almost made it didn't he. Wonder what the aircraft captain has to say about the aircraft. Wonder what the findings of engine failure are. Last crash of a F/A-18 in the area was back in 2005 on Federal Land east of the main runway. __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One

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

12-09-08, 10:59 PM	#11
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	sad. I have done a bit of flying around the San Diego Area myself. Most of the airports in the region have Pacific ocean on one end of the runway and real estate on the other. You auger one in you have a 50/50 chance of coming down on someone. I hope to god i never have to put one down in that situation - let alone bail out! It is going to be difficult for that pilot knowing his plane came down on those folks. __________________

12-10-08, 08:15 AM	#12
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	4 dead, the lone survivor of the household, who had just moved into the area is praying for the pilot so he doesn't go through the grief he is going through. Pilot apparently was aiming for the nearby Rose Canyon Open space when the engines shut down, but we wont know for sure until the investigation is completed. __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One

12-10-08, 12:46 PM	#13
CaptHawkeye Weps Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 354 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I cannot imagine for the life of me going to work one day and then being called and told your entire family is dead in a one in a million disaster. That just blows my mind.