The Dangers of Naval Aviation

[spheroid]

BBC NEWS | England | Devon | Sailors fall off exercise frigate

I hope that the one still in Hospital recovers quickly.

Be the best - Fly Navy

[Mister-T]

I have a question about this matter for all you sea dogs out there?

In todays Modern Royal Navy, that allows the fairer sex onboard are you still able to use the cry "Man Overboard"?

[philrigger]

I wish all goes well for the two guys.
I have to wonder though, what the accident had to do with naval aviation.

[Mister-T]

Well they were flown to hospital by an RN helicopter, doesnt that qualify?

[GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU]

Additionally, the T23s were built with aviation as a prime capability. SOMERSET’s aviation capability would seem to have been unavailable or not provided. Does that qualify?

[charliegolf]

I suspect they were airborne until right before the splash! Hope all is well.

[XV277]

I have to wonder though, what the accident had to do with naval aviation.

The ratings involved were were members of the aviation component on Somerset.

[Wrathmonk]

Careful - you don't want to highlight "The Dangers of Naval Aviation" in case one of those risk averse money grabbers on the 5th floor uses it as an excuse to get rid of it ...

Best wishes for a speedy recovery - even off the UK coast 15 mins is a long time in the water without (I'm assuming) a dry (or even a wet) suit.

[airborne_artist]

even off the UK coast 15 mins is a long time in the water without (I'm assuming) a dry (or even a wet) suit

Sea temp of 6.6C in the Channel today.

[exscribbler]

What's this HMS Culdrose they borrowed a sea rescue helo from? Dear, oh dear; bl**dy journos.

[Green Flash]

sea rescue helo

Well, they couldn't use a land rescue helo, or a sky rescue helo, or a space rescue helo, or a parallel dimension rescue helo, could they? .....

'Av a word with the BBC muppets please, Jacko

[The Duke of Leinster]

In response to other posts as to the relevance - Not only were the sailors part of the Ship's Flight but (according to my sources) they were actually in the process of raising the flight deck nets on completion of flying ops when they were swept off the back end of the ship.

All in all a perfect example of the dangers inherent in naval aviation.

[taxydual]

Notwithstanding the banter.

Over the years, Thousands of helo's have made thousands of deck landings, overseen by thousands of Ships Flight personnel without incident.

What went wrong on this occasion?

[spheroid]

I understand that the guys were both grubbers from the Ships flight who were either preparing the Flight Deck for Flying ops or derigging the flight deck when a Goffer took the pair of them. One other guy landed in the nets and recovered himself. T'other 2 ended up over the side.

[spoz]

Nasty time of the year to be in the Channel; seems like it must have been daylight. Could have been nasty anyway, and more so at night.

[philrigger]

The ratings involved were were members of the aviation component on Somerset.

Thanks for that XV277. I did not read that in any of the reports I came across.


Phil