Talk about a crappy day.

JeremyC · Post by **JeremyC** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:11 am

http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?sect ... icle=40055

http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-6333.html
scroll down some to see the pics.

I was a little worried, when my supervisor called and woke me up. I worked a radio problem on the same jet the night before. I was pretty sure I didn't mess something up, but it will still make you wonder. So I was really releived to hear it didn't look like maintenance messed up.

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:38 am

Damn buddy, sorry to hear that. Looked like Hydraulics or just the landing gear itself was the culprit, but doesn't sound like Radio problems, unless that is a fly-by-wire plane...I don't know planes..

JASON96R · Post by **JASON96R** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:18 am

Atleast, no one was injured or killed. I was happy to see that no one was hurt or injured when the plane crashed either.

JeremyC · Post by **JeremyC** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:46 am

Yeah its fly by wire, but the flight controls, and UHF / VHF radios are completly seprate. I work all three systems (and about 20 more) so if you have any questions let me know.

I wasn't suprised when I heard no one on the ground was hurt. Most Air Bases, have a designated punch out point (normally some poor farmers feild), and they check the area and make sure its clear before they punch out.