some T-6 numbers:
ejection seat: altitude 0 to 35,000 ft. airspeed 0 to 370 knots.
uncontrolled: min ejection altitude 6000' AGL. Safe ejection possible in 10,000 fpm descent. controlled ejection: recommended 2000-3000' AGL.
forced landing: high key 3000-2500' AGL, trained to proficiency
(family member was a T-6 instructor....and T-34)
Single engine front-line fighters or attack airplanes mandate an ejection when the engine quits.
Not the F-16. There have been numerous successful engine out landings, one notable at the old NAS Glenview, down thru the wx.
I suspect there is more to this story because a simple engine failure leading to the death of two guys just doesn't make sense to me.
Agree.