WH640 Canberra crash
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It's a while back now but I heard it all described pretty much as the report and longer ron states. I do know the pilot ended up with fairly serious leg injuries..whether he ejected or not I can't remember..
OTOH as I heard it from one of the navs when he became aware the aircraft was doing something "odd" he went for one of the seat handles but as he told it he refrained/stopped himself from fully pulling it when he became aware of the aircraft's attitude. Looking at the famous picture longer ron has referred to you'll see it's just as well he did. He walked away from the wreckage pretty much unscathed.
It's a while back now but I heard it all described pretty much as the report and longer ron states. I do know the pilot ended up with fairly serious leg injuries..whether he ejected or not I can't remember..
OTOH as I heard it from one of the navs when he became aware the aircraft was doing something "odd" he went for one of the seat handles but as he told it he refrained/stopped himself from fully pulling it when he became aware of the aircraft's attitude. Looking at the famous picture longer ron has referred to you'll see it's just as well he did. He walked away from the wreckage pretty much unscathed.
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A similar story but sadly with more fatalities.
EJECTION FROM A CANBERRA WITHOUT A PARACHUTE
EJECTION FROM A CANBERRA WITHOUT A PARACHUTE
