View Full Version : Spanish F18 crash at Torrejón
Jorge Newberry
17th Oct 2017, 09:55
On take off apparently, pilot dead
https://politica.elpais.com/politica/2017/10/17/actualidad/1508232662_926792.html
Super VC-10
17th Oct 2017, 10:42
Metro has it as breaking news. Few details at time of posting (10:42 UTC)
Fireball as Spanish military jet crashes on take-off, killing pilot | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2017/10/17/fireball-as-spanish-military-jet-crashes-on-take-off-killing-pilot-7005921/)
chevvron
17th Oct 2017, 11:16
Didn't Torrejon close at one time?
paidworker
17th Oct 2017, 11:28
The article states
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According to eyewitnesses, the aircraft on take off used the entire runway, which is not normal, after lift off it flew 50 meters . The Ministry of Defense itself has pointed to "a loss of power " as the cause of the accident. Military sources have explained that the mechanics had warned, before the flight, that the engine of the F-18 made a strange noise " .
It is not clear from the language if before the flight means before liftoff or before the flight commenced.