Ejecting from an aircraft?

A 64-year-old man accidentally ejected himself from a fighter jet at 2,500 feet

I have to wonder what it's like, flying the plane, after your passenger decides to leave in a hurry.

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A surprise company outing to an air base caused a 64-year-old French man so much stress that he flung himself from a fighter jet in midair, grabbing the ejector button in a panic and tumbling through the skies above France before landing in a field.

Not the first time that this has happened...

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sto...t-without-canopy-rio-erroneously-bailed/

Originally Posted by Astro14
Not the first time that this has happened...

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sto...t-without-canopy-rio-erroneously-bailed/

Interesting!

I noticed that while the aviator was named, the captain was not... probably wasn't that expensive of a mistake I bet, minor mishap really...

I find post-incident analysis interesting; always something to learn. The mishap board surmised what happened, and Vickers stated that he just never thought about what it'd be like riding back there.

Originally Posted by supton
Originally Posted by Astro14
Not the first time that this has happened...

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sto...t-without-canopy-rio-erroneously-bailed/

Interesting!

I noticed that while the aviator was named, the captain was not... probably wasn't that expensive of a mistake I bet, minor mishap really...

I find post-incident analysis interesting; always something to learn. The mishap board surmised what happened, and Vickers stated that he just never thought about what it'd be like riding back there.

My friend instructor had that on PC-9. His cadet just bailed out at one point.

When I was a kid I remember there was an incident about a retired fighter jet that was set up for public display and they even allowed people to sit in it. Someone royally screwed up and never disarmed the ejection seat, and sure enough some kid sitting in it pulled the ejection seat activator. The kid did not survive the ordeal.

I found out about this months after my family had stopped at a roadside display of a different retired fighter jet that others and I took turns sitting in the seat. Kinda makes me wonder if the ejection seat in that one might of been live.

Originally Posted by supton
Originally Posted by Astro14
Not the first time that this has happened...

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sto...t-without-canopy-rio-erroneously-bailed/

Interesting!

I noticed that while the aviator was named, the captain was not... probably wasn't that expensive of a mistake I bet, minor mishap really...

I find post-incident analysis interesting; always something to learn. The mishap board surmised what happened, and Vickers stated that he just never thought about what it'd be like riding back there.


Well, the F-14 canopy alone was $250,000, and the seat and other parts that were damaged were well over a million, so depends how you define "that expensive of a mistake" - sure, cheaper than losing the airplane, but not exactly inexpensive, either...

The question is, I don't think he qualifies for a Bremont watch because he didn't eject in an emergency. Although their website doesn't actually say that, the watch is just for those who survive ejection.

http://martin-baker.com/merchandise/bremont-watch/

Originally Posted by Astro14
Originally Posted by supton
Originally Posted by Astro14
Not the first time that this has happened...

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sto...t-without-canopy-rio-erroneously-bailed/

Interesting!

I noticed that while the aviator was named, the captain was not... probably wasn't that expensive of a mistake I bet, minor mishap really...

I find post-incident analysis interesting; always something to learn. The mishap board surmised what happened, and Vickers stated that he just never thought about what it'd be like riding back there.


Well, the F-14 canopy alone was $250,000, and the seat and other parts that were damaged were well over a million, so depends how you define "that expensive of a mistake" - sure, cheaper than losing the airplane, but not exactly inexpensive, either...

I was pretty sure it was pretty steep cost, so it was tongue in cheek. I had no idea, other than it'd make what I make in a year look like pocket money.

How long is a typical flight (hours, miles) and at what cost? I'm guessing my target cost of m for my vehicles is a bit humbled at what it costs to run a fighter. Or any plane for the matter. An expensive mistake, but I'm thinking, compared at the running costs, maybe not so bad. Any time humans are involved, you have to expect some mistakes. A reality of any program.

Did he light up a smoke like nothing happened after the ejection? Watch to the end.

My cousin once baled out over the French countryside. No ejection seats at that time.
He'd lost another plane in Egypt two years earlier. The engine quit at 200 feet, so he rode that one down.
He flew for 70 more years, and never lost another plane!

When flying in a UH-1 out of Louisiana to an oil platform a new hire cook tried to open the door and get out after we crossed the beach. I was sitting next to him and held the door shut.

Originally Posted by IMSA_Racing_Fan
When flying in a UH-1 out of Louisiana to an oil platform a new hire cook tried to open the door and get out after we crossed the beach. I was sitting next to him and held the door shut.

That is not ejection, that is suicide