The stated primary cause of “landing short” seems to me only a contributory factor in this sorry affair. And it stretches credulity that “supervision” is only listed as a factor in relation to the SOF’s handling of the emergency checklist. A first look at SEAD, in a four-ship at night, in challenging weather, via a first-ever AAR, while still building recency after a lean period of flying, having only just graduated from training? To my mind, the investigation would have been justified in finding such extraordinarily poor supervision to be the primary cause of the accident.
Last edited by Easy Street; 13th Nov 2020 at 00:19.