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re: Terrified civilian accidentally pulls eject handle at 2,500 ft
Posted on 4/13/20 at 4:29 pm to TigerstuckinMS
Posted on 4/13/20 at 4:29 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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I was under the impression that when one guy pulls the I'mma Head Out handle, everyone goes. That is apparently not true.
I think it should have, it it sounds like it malfunctioned.
Lots of stuff went wrong on this flight. Here’s another.
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Luckily the flight hadn't taken place over water, as yet another technical flaw prevented the ejector seat's raft from inflating, which would have seen it come to rest on the ocean floor instead.
Both these guys are lucky to be alive.
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Posted on 4/13/20 at 4:45 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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I was under the impression that when one guy pulls the I'mma Head Out handle, everyone goes.
According to the article it malfunctioned. Pilot had to land the plane expecting to be ejected at any second
This post was edited on 4/13/20 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 4/13/20 at 4:49 pm to Tyga Woods
Posted on 4/13/20 at 5:42 pm to Tyga Woods
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According to the article it malfunctioned. Pilot had to land the plane expecting to be ejected at any second
High comedy would have been for him to land the plane, come to a stop, turn the engine off... (pause for a beat) and FOOF!
Posted on 4/13/20 at 5:46 pm to Tyga Woods
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The unnamed French retiree, 64, was given a going away "gift" of a flight in an Air Force twin-seat Rafale B, and was so terrified he accidentally pulled the ejector seat.
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He landed in a field close to the German border
Probably had to fight the urge to cross the border and find the closest German to surrender to when he landed.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 6:25 pm to Darth_Vader
I'd probably be grabbing for anything also. Dang handle was too convenient.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 6:26 pm to jeffsdad
I'd be like Burrow, "Don't touch me! Don't touch me!"
Posted on 4/13/20 at 6:34 pm to TIGRLEE
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Idiot
In fairness this was not the passenger's fault. Read this shite. His friends are terrible human beings:
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Per Aerotime, the Ministry of Armed Forces will occasionally allow a government official or journalist to take part in an "observation" flight, which involves strict protocol, including a medical visit to the Center for Medical Expertise of Flight Personnel, and ten days preparation time to ensure the passenger is both physically and mentally ready.
On this occasion, the unfortunate passenger was a retiring French defense manufacturer, who was given the going away gift by four of his friends, one of them a former Air Force pilot -- and thus normal protocol was skipped.
Instead, a doctor examined him just four hours before the flight, who gave him the go-ahead provided he was not subjected to "negative load factor", caused when a jet climbs so fast those on board feel like they are upside-down. According to the report, nobody told the pilot this.
The report claims the passenger was extremely reluctant and "never expressed a desire to carry out this type of flight", but was given close to no possibility to refuse.
Despite his nervousness and complete lack of experience, he was largely left to strap himself into the cockpit himself; as a result his helmet and oxygen mask were both unattached, his visor was up, his anti-g pants were not on correctly, and his seat straps were not tightened properly.
The pilot took off and climbed at 47° (a typical Boeing passenger jet takes off between 7°-15°) -- and chaos ensued.
"Discovering the feeling of the negative load factor, the insufficiently strapped and totally surprised passenger held onto the ejector handle and activated it unintentionally," the report stated.
Because they weren't properly attached, the passenger lost his helmet and oxygen mask as he was shot out of the plane at 2,500ft.
This post was edited on 4/13/20 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 4/13/20 at 6:36 pm to Tyga Woods
That’s why you don’t panic. You just make it worse.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 6:39 pm to jeffsdad
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I'd probably be grabbing for anything also. Dang handle was too convenient.
Well I’m sure when they designed the ejection seat they had in mind a well trained pilot who needs to unass his plane ASAP and not some old dude who was scared shitless.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 6:41 pm to Darth_Vader
Very good point. Need another model for that.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 6:43 pm to Tyga Woods
How did this take over a year to come out? Let me guess. The french government suppressed the story?
Posted on 4/13/20 at 6:43 pm to beerJeep
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The pilot took off and climbed at 47° (a typical Boeing passenger jet takes off between 7°-15°)
I’d probably shite my pants
Reminds me of a similar bit on the Colbert Report on one of his salute to servicemen weeks. Fast forward to 4 min if you are impatient.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 7:18 pm to Tyga Woods
I would definitely have stained the sky.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 7:28 pm to upgrayedd
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Just like a Frenchman to give up before the battle even starts
Right at the German border too
Guess he figured he’d beat the rush to the POW camp and get a good cot
Posted on 4/13/20 at 7:33 pm to RollTide1987
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The report claims the passenger was extremely reluctant and "never expressed a desire to carry out this type of flight", but was given close to no possibility to refuse
So, he essentially surrendered twice
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:27 pm to Tyga Woods
I’m sure there’s a premature ejection joke somewheres in there, but someone probably already did it
Posted on 4/13/20 at 9:52 pm to Tyga Woods
I hope he had his “Depends” on.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 10:29 pm to RollTide1987
I can’t believe that someone didn’t check to be sure he was properly restrained/prepared and that he understood which lever would jettison him from the god damn airplane.
The friends and doctor should be very thankful that the pilot was able to safely land that plane.
The friends and doctor should be very thankful that the pilot was able to safely land that plane.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 10:45 pm to Tyga Woods
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He landed in a field close to the German border
A French fighter pilot was shot down over Germany during WW2 and captured by German troops. He sustained injuries and was receiving medical treatment while a prisoner.
After some time passed they had to amputate his left leg. He pleaded the medics that they send the leg to his home, and they did. Some time passed and they had to amputate his other leg. Again he begged them to send the leg to his home and the did.
After more time passed they had to amputate his arm. Again he asked them to send thee amputated appendage home, but this time they said
"nein! This we can do no more!"
"why?" cried the Frenchman
"because we sink you are trying to escape!"
Sorry, just reminded me of that joke from Memphis Belle.
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