Video: Hornet Bursts Into Flame Landing On Carrier

Feuer Frei! · 04-15-11, 06:55 AM

The U.S. Navy just released this video of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 experiencing an engine fire following a touch-and-go landing aboard U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on April 11.
The pilot executed a single-engine approach and land. Upon landing, the fuselage was engulfed in flames. The ship’s crash and salvage team, assigned to Air Department’s V-1 Division, responded immediately with a P-25 mobile fire fighting vehicle and the flight deck emergency hose team. Crews extinguished the fire with aqueous film forming foam. No one was injured.

Wouldn't it have been better to go the rear of the aircraft so that they could get at the source of the fire better?

04-15-11, 06:55 AM	#1
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Video: Hornet Bursts Into Flame Landing On Carrier The U.S. Navy just released this video of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 experiencing an engine fire following a touch-and-go landing aboard U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on April 11. The pilot executed a single-engine approach and land. Upon landing, the fuselage was engulfed in flames. The ship’s crash and salvage team, assigned to Air Department’s V-1 Division, responded immediately with a P-25 mobile fire fighting vehicle and the flight deck emergency hose team. Crews extinguished the fire with aqueous film forming foam. No one was injured. Wouldn't it have been better to go the rear of the aircraft so that they could get at the source of the fire better? __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS