Missing rear seater
 

Report of a Warton bird, Tonka, divert Marham having lost his rear seater... SAR assets airborne... hope both crew are safe & well. A/c landed safely...

Not sounding too good though. My thoughts are with the family also for the front ender.

Hot_Spud's thoughts echoed here too... thoughts with everyone involved.

*click*
Whirrrr
BANG
Woosh!

Is the normal chain of events :)

Hope all are OK. 'How could it happen'? Well, self ejection with 'rear' selected on the command eject or an un-latched 'Top Latch'.

If the a/c landed without it's canopy, and the 'rail' out- see 1. If it landed with the (Rear) perspex missing, and no 'rail' -see 2

Happened before, Civil JP??

I truely hope all is well.

Advo

Oh, there's one other possibility. Activation of the 'Man Sep' system. Don't really want to go there........

Waiting for news, but thoughts are with all involved.

Fly Safe Mates,

Advo

'My thoughts are with the family also for the front ender'

Why do we always do this? We fly jets, sometimes things go wrong, it's a lovely sentiment but sometimes we take it too far. No offence but let's find out what happened. Just say ' glad the chaps are ok.' No thoughts for family etc, we are still military here, let's let the family deal with it in their own time...

Sorry chaps but don't hold your breath waiting for a happy ending on this one.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/7095214.stm

Civvy crew from BAE systems.

Man sep needs the handle to be pulled on the GR..., with the above on that one...

:confused:

Perhaps 'crab' was simply trying to convey, to those most closely involved and who know what he does, the reality of the situation.

Already posted AA.

Nothing wrong with the post crab, thanks for the heads up.

Hmmm, Op 20, not thinking of the Hawk are you? Certainly doesn't in the F3 (Proved in 1991-ish). Same Seat, Yes?

Advo

MOD press conference scheduled for 8pm apparently

Oh dear. Also, just heard they have found the seat, But calling off the search for tonight.

I hope things are being reported with the 'usual' accuracy.

Keep Safe,

Advo

On BBC news 24, reports that they have found the Navigator dead in a field.

terrible news

RIP and thoughts are with the family.

The news now reported on BBC and the impending MOD news conf is sad news indeed. My condolences to the family.

I can't believe that the 2nd post on this thread gave such good news. People REALLY should learn not to post anything until they know the absolute truth.

I've seen it happen in ops as well - and it's soul destroying to all concerned. Lets not have rumour and speculation and mis-reporting.

RIP and I'll raise a glass in your memory tonight.

Crab
EXACTLY the right post so early on in such an incident.(can every one please learn from this!!)
Insty66
What a thoughtless and pointless post.:mad::mad::mad:
Thoughts and condolences with all the families. Please understand that comments on here are often made in haste in a hope to bring good news.
RIP

Never
Understood. Quote deleted! I understand how it happens! When i crashed into the North Sea, the boss locked everyone in the squadron and only allowed phone access to him and sqn ops, to ensure they new the exact story, and whether i was ok, before disinformation got out... top bloke!!The internet means info travels fast these days, but in cases like this everyone should be the LAST to post, not the first. I once remember two Harriers crashing. One died, one survived, the Staish told the wives the wrong outcome about their husbands. Had to go back to both and say sorry 'yours is alive, yours is ....etc'. When these things happen, hold your breath and wait. I hope Ops are given a thorough and severe debrief.