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I'm not sure if this has hit the mainstream media yet, I got it through amateur radio channels
B92 - News - Pilot dies as military plane crashes into residential area (http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=09&dd=26&nav_id=82361)
One wonders about the following:
1) Why would a major and a lt. col be training together in a V-54?
2) Does it even have an ejector seat? I hardly think so,
3) Surely a lt trainer could be safely glided to a field?
Carbon Bootprint
5th Oct 2012, 12:57
2) Does it even have an ejector seat? I hardly think so,
The article you linked to states:
One pilot ejected, while the other made an effort until the last moment (before ejecting) not to hit a house in this residential area.
I know it did, that is why I made the comment. Then I found this:
Lasta 95 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasta_95)
The question is, do you believe the press or wikipedia:
Looking at the pic of the plane, there is no way it could carry the weight of an ejector seat!
c-bert
5th Oct 2012, 14:23
I think you should read 'ejecting' as 'jumping out'.
melmothtw
5th Oct 2012, 14:49
The question is, do you believe the press or wikipedia
Where do you think Wiki gets most of its information from?
In this instance though you are quite correct - the Lasta currently in service does not have an ejector seat, although the Kobac turboprop version which is set to fly next year will have the Martin-Baker Mk 17 seat.
baffman
5th Oct 2012, 17:51
Interesting that the development of this aircraft was stalled for 21 years due to the break up of Yugoslavia and the NATO-Yugoslavia air campaign.
Incidentally, there has been a short discussion already at http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/496535-belgrade-crash.html#post7434893
Carbon Bootprint
5th Oct 2012, 19:30
The question is, do you believe the press or wikipedia:
Good question. I guess in this case Wiki trumps the press. Thanks for the reference.
The Old Fat One
6th Oct 2012, 09:12
Where do you think Wiki gets most of its information from?
Errr,a global network of volunteer contributors...or is this a trick question?