PILOT EJECTED AFTER FIGHTER JET FAILED LANDING NEAR FORT WORTH MILITARY BASE

[Goldhedge]

Wow! Forgot to step on the brake?

PILOT EJECTED AFTER FIGHTER JET FAILED LANDING NEAR FORT WORTH MILITARY BASE​

Bystanders watched as an F-35B fighter jet nose dived into the ground and ejected its pilot following a failed landing reportedly near the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Thursday. According to White Settlement police, the pilot was "safe and under observation."
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[Casey Jones]

Vaccident.

 

[Stoli]

I'm stealing that one Casey

Vaccident.

 

[Casey Jones]

I'm stealing that one Casey

Not mine to steal.

It's Public Domain.

Go for it.

 

[Casey Jones]

Watching the vid.

What pilot is going to eject ON THE GROUND? You're more likely to be killed by the liftoff than you are from the crash-landing.

Definite Brain Fog.

 

[Bottom Feeder]

Looked like he was dropping at a pretty high rate when he hit the ground.

 

[Newmisty]

Looked like he was dropping at a pretty high rate when he hit the ground.

Not bad at all considering the ejection altitude

 

[Viking]

Watching the vid.

What pilot is going to eject ON THE GROUND? You're more likely to be killed by the liftoff than you are from the crash-landing.

Definite Brain Fog.

The jet became unstable. Could be a malfunction and he feared the situation could quickly become worse. Those ejection seats are what is called “zero-zero”. Meaning you can safely eject with zero altitude and zero airspeed.