F-16 Down in MI - Airline Pilot Central Forums

rickair7777 , 12-09-2020 07:25 AM

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WANG Viper down in MI, pilot status unknown.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/f-16-figh...pper-peninsula

kaputt , 12-09-2020 10:10 PM

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Fate still unknown. Hoping for the best.

rickair7777 , 12-10-2020 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kaputt

Fate still unknown. Hoping for the best.

Damn. It's cold up there this time of year. Fingers crossed.

galaxy flyer , 12-10-2020 08:21 AM

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I’m beginning to wonder if he landed in a lake and entangled in his chute. Long time without any contact.

rickair7777 , 12-10-2020 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer

I’m beginning to wonder if he landed in a lake and entangled in his chute. Long time without any contact.

Yeah. Didn't the AF have a problem with locator beacons a few years back?

firefighterplt , 12-10-2020 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

Yeah. Didn't the AF have a problem with locator beacons a few years back?

AF has had lots of egress equipment issues...far too many...

UAL T38 Phlyer , 12-10-2020 04:16 PM

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He didn’t make it.

Nickel on the grass....

kaputt , 12-10-2020 09:48 PM

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Man it's really not going to look good if it's another egress failure on a Viper. The fact that the pilot wasn't found immediately has me worried about that.

Nickel on the grass.