Originally Posted by
josephfeatherweight
I don't know of any mil pilot who has EVER flown a pax ride in an aircraft equipped with a bang seat that hasn't thoroughly checked that the pax is properly strapped in (harness, helmet, oxy, etc) before hopping in themselves.
Not strapped in correctly. Poor training. Inappropriate command eject logic. And other similarities.... See various Red Arrows accidents, for example XX177 and XX204.
I know the Australian Defence Force has people poring over accident reports from other countries to learn lessons. Perhaps the UK and France should have a word?