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U-2 crashes in N. California

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 9:31 AM

About a 90% chance of survival which isn't wonderful.

33% chance of injury. Spinal, limbs, concussion.

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    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 8:34 AM

Pretty violent way of leaving an aircraft. Lot of variables, could have contacted something on the way out, O2 system failure, ground impact, chute failure.......sad that one was lost.

cml
  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Brisbane, Australia
Posted by cml on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 2:08 AM

Very sad to hear this. 

There were videos captured showing both pilots ejected - i wonder what went wrong such that one did not survive the ejection.

Chris

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    October 2011
  • From: Lake Villa, Illinois
Posted by Chuck Davis on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:55 PM

The news is now reporting one of the crew did not survive.  Sad...

Chuck Davis

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    June 2014
  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 2:25 PM

Uh Oh ;

   I didn't think they were supposed to do that !

 

  • Member since
    January 2014
  • From: Nampa, Idaho
U-2 crashes in N. California
Posted by jelliott523 on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 2:03 PM

I was just reading online that a U-2 2-seat trainer has crashed in N. California today. Both pilots reportedly ejected and landed safely, no further details have been released.

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