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I also heard today his chute didn't have time to fully open and like I said earlier I heard he bailed after impact. I don't know how the warranty stuff works, I doubt "CRASHING" is a warranty item, you know the warranty seals cracked wide open (joke). I have to assume that since it was an LM pilot, he is heavily insured and/or bonded but that's just a common sense WAG.
I just hope the pilot is okay, we can build another jet.

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One report I read said that it was a UAE pilot??

Anonnemouse wrote:

One report I read said that it was a UAE pilot ??

No way

Quote:

On Monday, a UAE Air Force F-16E/F Block 60 aircraft crashed during a routine training flight in the emirate of Al Ain. The aircraft was part of a group of F-16s meant to be flown at the Al Ain Aerobatic Show, scheduled to begin on Jan. 11.

Officials said the F-16 was flown by a UAE pilot and crashed into a sand dune near Al Ain International Airport. They said the pilot survived the crash.

Mind you, they also said it crashed in sand dunes when in fact it crashed in a cleared area just outside the airfield fence, well away from the dunes.

I remember, aeons ago, I watched this movie about the USAF Viper's early crashes.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103626/

"Afterburn"

"Based on a true story, one woman takes on the U.S. military and General Dynamics; maker of the F-16, thought to be the very best tactical fighter in the world. Air Force Captain Theodore T. Harduvel (Vincent Spano) was one of the best F-16 pilots the U.S. had to offer. After much digging, Janet Harduvel discovers a joint military and General Dynamic cover-up. She proves to be unwavering in her search for the truth to clear his name."

Elite 1K Joined: May 26, 2005 - 08:39 PM Posts: 1496

Gamera, there's some other threads somewhere on the forum here that discusses that movie. A LOT of Hollywood got mixed in with facts.

Here they are:

Hey fellas, The pilot was an American. Don't believe all you hear and read. You all haven't hit the nail on the head yet. Keep trying!!! Laughing

The word I got from LM was that the pilot was one of the LM air show (demo) pilots. No word on his condition.

This thread on the Classic Wings forum has a lot of info, unfortunately it is not very good news.

I am really so so sorry to hear that but I wolud like to know more information about the crash and what did couse the crash is it the pilot mistack or its a technical mistack.

I thank god and the life support guys who worked on that aircraft because of them the pilot come out from the aircraft so he should thank them they did a good work to give him a 2nd chance to live in this world.

take care pilot

Further update comes from the guys at Air Scene UK second paragraph.

It took out the Mirage 2000-9 solo displays? Plural? Yikes!! Shocked

LinkF16SimDude wrote:

It took out the Mirage 2000-9 solo displays? Plural? Yikes!! Shocked

To clear it up I think what is meant is that the UAE withdrew both displays due to the accident. Would make interesting reading if it was otherwise! Wink

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F-16 down during practice for UAE airshow