Serbian military crash

[ve3id]

I'm not sure if this has hit the mainstream media yet, I got it through amateur radio channels

B92 - News - Pilot dies as military plane crashes into residential area

One wonders about the following:

1) Why would a major and a lt. col be training together in a V-54?
2) Does it even have an ejector seat? I hardly think so,
3) Surely a lt trainer could be safely glided to a field?

[Carbon Bootprint]

2) Does it even have an ejector seat? I hardly think so,

The article you linked to states:

One pilot ejected, while the other made an effort until the last moment (before ejecting) not to hit a house in this residential area.

[ve3id]

I know it did, that is why I made the comment. Then I found this:


Lasta 95 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The question is, do you believe the press or wikipedia:


Looking at the pic of the plane, there is no way it could carry the weight of an ejector seat!

[c-bert]

I think you should read 'ejecting' as 'jumping out'.

[melmothtw]

The question is, do you believe the press or wikipedia

Where do you think Wiki gets most of its information from?

In this instance though you are quite correct - the Lasta currently in service does not have an ejector seat, although the Kobac turboprop version which is set to fly next year will have the Martin-Baker Mk 17 seat.

[baffman]

Interesting that the development of this aircraft was stalled for 21 years due to the break up of Yugoslavia and the NATO-Yugoslavia air campaign.

Incidentally, there has been a short discussion already at http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ml#post7434893

[Carbon Bootprint]

The question is, do you believe the press or wikipedia:

Good question. I guess in this case Wiki trumps the press. Thanks for the reference.

[The Old Fat One]

Where do you think Wiki gets most of its information from?

Errr,a global network of volunteer contributors...or is this a trick question?