Prozac Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Just heard from a friend. Anyone confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/05/16/watch-live-f-16-crashes-in-riverside-county/ Local news reporting pilot ejected. Hoping pilot and everybody on the ground is ok. Sounds like the jet went into a building north of the base. That is a pretty dense area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledge Hammer Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) Glad to hear the pilot got out and sounds alright. Hope no-one was in that warehouse. Looks like it belonged to the 114th FW SDANG. Edited May 17, 2019 by Sledge Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Oddly enough, I was standing out on the ramp in front of baseops at March and saw it crash. Very surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Well then Mr Civilian, what did you see?Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveshaper Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Stalled and Pancaked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhhello Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Pretty amazing there was no fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseAg03 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Article I read said the building’s extinguisher system killed the fire pretty quickly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger41 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Hydrazine considerations? I know that stuff is nasty as hell but how would that affect CFR? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Check this picture out. It looks like it was almost zero forward airspeed at impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Yeah, 114th has rhe alert det on the north side of the base. Hydrazine will burn up quickly in a fire. But if no fire (and even if fire), it there is no life safety considerations or rescue needs, then the fire can be controlled from a distance until HAZMAT crews can safe the scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhhello Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, MooseAg03 said: Article I read said the building’s extinguisher system killed the fire pretty quickly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Doesn't look like any sort of fire started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) I told the story at an airshow party tonight, and will skip the details here. All of the RUMINT I've received makes a lot of sense, though. Readers Digest: When I saw it, my first milli-second impression was "that's pretty dumb to be shining your ass here, and that low". Apparently he ejected right before I was looking because I never saw the ejection. Saw the last ~5 seconds of flight. No fireball, no fire. Just disappeared in to the warehouse in full AB. Edited May 17, 2019 by HuggyU2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
di1630 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Reported to be Hydraulic failure.Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseAg03 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Doesn't look like any sort of fire started.That’s crazy, supposedly it was also on takeoff. You’d think it would be full of gas and would have burned at least a little bit. Lucky for those in the ground, I read 3 injured and one of those was serious.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12xu2a3x3 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 4 hours ago, di1630 said: Reported to be Hydraulic failure. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app dual system failure is pretty unlikely unless it was a catastrophic pdu or adg failure and even the you'd have the epu pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 The infamous tower shaft fail? I doubt it, well wait for the report Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahWeed Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 2 hours ago, MooseAg03 said: You’d think it would be full of gas and would have burned at least a little bit. You’d think. Often crashes with no fire = no gas. Wouldn’t be the first bubba to get airborne with less than expected for various reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12xu2a3x3 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 "but the H said I had 7100!" AL and FRed determine that was a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyU2 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 3 hours ago, MooseAg03 said: supposedly it was also on takeoff. I don't know, but not everyone agrees with that statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseAg03 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just read another story that says no injuries on the ground. Sure wish there was some sort of integrity in news reporting these days.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveshaper Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) VIDEO: F-16 goes down moments before it crashes into building | ABC7 Edited May 17, 2019 by waveshaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabus Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 10 hours ago, matmacwc said: The infamous tower shaft fail? The news needs to get 4 Quarts on the horn ASAP for some expert commentary. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 12 hours ago, brabus said: The news needs to get 4 Quarts on the horn ASAP for some expert commentary. It’s early, I don’t get it. The private Viper pilots Facebook page has some good info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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