View Full Version : F15E Accident at Lakenheath
Neil Porter
15th Apr 2004, 16:50
Just found this on another site:
http://forums.avi8.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=000063;p=1#000001
Grimweasel
15th Apr 2004, 16:57
Very nasty. Hope the WSO is OK. What amazing pictures!! Its opened up like a tin can!
BossEyed
15th Apr 2004, 16:59
That site says, in a post dated 15 April 04, that the accident happened "two days ago".
Not so - it's quite a bit older than that. I believe the accident happened on 12 Sep 00.
Hope the WSO recovered OK.
These pictures have been around for a while. After doing some digging, I found the pictures that were posted in a PowerPoint presentation; the notes say it was created by a USAF Col. (for single projector use) on 02 May 1997!
Does anyone else know if these dates stack up ?
regards,
KM-H
Rhino power
15th Apr 2004, 17:43
As BossEyed has already said this accident did indeed happen on 12/9/00, the jet was 96-0203, the WSO's left arm was almost severed in the accident, thankfully however after a lengthy recovery period he returned to full flying duties.
USAF AIB summary (http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/12Sep00F-1Lakenheath.pdf)
Regards, RP
jimgriff
15th Apr 2004, 18:00
WSO's arm was severed.
Now flying again...Lucky guy.