Posted on Feb 1, 2024
US F-16 Crashes Off South Korea, Pilot Ejects
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A U.S. pilot safely ejected from an F-16 fighter jet Tuesday before the plane crashed into the ocean off South Korea.
The currently-unidentified F-16 pilot was over South Korea’s southwestern shores out of Kunsan Air Base, when around 8:41 a.m. local time on Wednesday (6:41 p.m. Tuesday, EST) he experienced an “in-flight emergency,” which led to the crash, 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs said in a statement. The pilot managed to eject from the plane before the crash and was recovered less than an hour later. He was conscious and was transported to a medical facility for further assessment.
The currently-unidentified F-16 pilot was over South Korea’s southwestern shores out of Kunsan Air Base, when around 8:41 a.m. local time on Wednesday (6:41 p.m. Tuesday, EST) he experienced an “in-flight emergency,” which led to the crash, 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs said in a statement. The pilot managed to eject from the plane before the crash and was recovered less than an hour later. He was conscious and was transported to a medical facility for further assessment.
US F-16 Crashes Off South Korea, Pilot Ejects
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Glad the pilot ejected safely … on reflection I too have suffered an inflight emergency… happened after a business trip to Taiwan and a night of passing the bourbon bottle just before flight time … exacerbated by a locked toilet when needed in a hurry … I’m stopping here…
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
W H A T ?. No Porto-Potty?
And As For The Bourbon Issue.......
Here's a "Partial Solution" ~~
Induce Yourself With Highly Concentrated Oxygen.
Oxygen, When Added To The Blood Stream,
Reduces The Affects Of The Alcohol.....
And THAT'S An Unfortunate Truth..
'Cauz Ya Gots Ta Start Drinking All Over
To Get Drunk Again...
"Work-Work-Work" It's "A Never-Ending Battle"!
And As For The Bourbon Issue.......
Here's a "Partial Solution" ~~
Induce Yourself With Highly Concentrated Oxygen.
Oxygen, When Added To The Blood Stream,
Reduces The Affects Of The Alcohol.....
And THAT'S An Unfortunate Truth..
'Cauz Ya Gots Ta Start Drinking All Over
To Get Drunk Again...
"Work-Work-Work" It's "A Never-Ending Battle"!
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
Sounds like Your ejection got complicated by an access problem to the Emergency facilities provided and it got complicated there. In You case I guess what bailed out was contents only and not You. Well anyway, glad I've never had that experience while in flight. LOL
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Sgt Jim Belanus
I only did that once, Heading back overseas after 30 day leave, partied most of the nite on the plane at 0900, didn't need the bag but was I in rough shape
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I've Read The Article, But I'd Like To Make A Comment, As It's Been Happening So Often.
~~ Were I Part Of The Investigating Team, I'd Be Checking For Various Radio Frequencies...
Ones Which Can Interfere With The Aircraft's Controls. Those Could Be What's Causing Some Of The Issues & Pilot Error, Therefore CAUSING Those Losses Of Ours ~~
~~ Were I Part Of The Investigating Team, I'd Be Checking For Various Radio Frequencies...
Ones Which Can Interfere With The Aircraft's Controls. Those Could Be What's Causing Some Of The Issues & Pilot Error, Therefore CAUSING Those Losses Of Ours ~~
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Dang. Hopefully the pilot is okay and the problem wasn't caused by him or her.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
All Ended Well.
Except Of Course, A Few Dents On The F-16
And a Paint Scrape On It's Left Wing'
Except Of Course, A Few Dents On The F-16
And a Paint Scrape On It's Left Wing'
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