September 20, 20169 yr https://m.kcra.com/news/plane-crashes-into-sutter-buttes-in-sutter-county/41746460U2 crash out of Beale, unreported condition of the pilots. Hopefully they're ok! Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums
September 20, 20169 yr ACC's Twitter account just confirmed both pilots ejected safely and were awaiting recovery as of 30 minutes ago.
September 20, 20169 yr They walked that tweet back. The status of the aircrew is unconfirmed. Hoping for the best. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[emoji481]
September 20, 20169 yr In the video in this article, there appear to be two good chutes and a U-2 in a spin. The "Sutter Buttes" are a group of peaks that rise out of the Sacramento Valley. https://www.kcra.com/news/harrowing-witness-video-shows-u2-spy-plane-crash-in-sutter-buttes/41748404
September 20, 20169 yr https://m.kcra.com/news/plane-crashes-into-sutter-buttes-in-sutter-county/41746460 Here's a toast. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums
September 20, 20169 yr LA Times is reporting one pilot is dead, second is injured. https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-u2-spy-plane-down-northern-california-20160920-snap-story.html him Edited September 21, 20169 yr by 12xu2a3x3
September 20, 20169 yr Author fu*k. Hopefully the Times is incorrect. Him. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums
September 20, 20169 yr 1 hour ago, hispeed7721 said: fu*k. Hopefully the Times is incorrect. Him. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums Dammit, its not. https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2016/09/20/military-plane-crashes-in-sutter-county/ And there is video of it going down, 2 good chutes, a spinning U-2. https://www.kcra.com/news/harrowing-witness-video-shows-u2-spy-plane-crash-in-sutter-buttes/41748404 Sorry, saw it was already posted above. Edited September 20, 20169 yr by matmacwc
September 21, 20169 yr "If the chute didn't properly deploy, that would be fatal," Michael Barr ( aviation safety instructor at University of Southern California) said. Really earning that paycheck there, Mike. A toast...
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