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wub 19th Sep 2019 10:43

Pilot stuck on power line
 

DIBO 19th Sep 2019 11:36

Belgian AF F16B 2-seater; successful ejections:

https://www.aviation24.be/military-a...vigner-france/

diginagain 19th Sep 2019 11:42

Will he be charged?

Sandy Parts 19th Sep 2019 12:00


Originally Posted by diginagain (Post 10573600)
Will he be charged?

no doubt after being kept hanging around for a while...

Fortissimo 19th Sep 2019 12:51

I expect they are both a little shocked...

NutLoose 19th Sep 2019 12:55


Originally Posted by diginagain (Post 10573600)
Will he be charged?

Possibly with low level buzzing.

Jhieminga 19th Sep 2019 13:02

They found themselves in a high-tension situation.

57mm 19th Sep 2019 13:10

Thankfully, they're currently ok.....

jimjim1 19th Sep 2019 13:13

Amazingly the BBC have an image of the actual ejection sequence.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e339f55912.png

Expatrick 19th Sep 2019 13:28

Ohmy......gives a whole new meaning to voltage drop!

weemonkey 19th Sep 2019 13:46

usual buffonery.

https://www.canadiansafetygroup.com/...uma-101/id/13/

"
  • Orthostatic Hypotension: In suspension trauma, this refers to the pooling of blood in the leg veins of a worker that occurs when individuals fall in harnesses, are suspended in confined spaces, etc. and are forced to hang vertically with their legs relaxed (immobilized).
  • Reflow Syndrome: The return of pooled, hypoxic blood and its metabolic byproducts from the extremities to the heart (more about this later).
  • Rescue Death: When related to suspension trauma, this type of death occurs in patients who appear physiologically stable during the rescue and extrication but suddenly die after being freed.
  • Suspension Trauma: Injuries Sustained from being immobilized in a vertical position when the legs are relaxed and immoble. Injuries include hypoxia (insufficient oxygen reaching the tissues); syncope (loss of muscle strength and/or fainting); hypoxemia (abnormally low levels of oxygen in the blood causing shortness of breath); acidosis (excessive acid in the body fluids or tissues, build up to CO2); ventricular fibrillation (irregular contractions of the heart where the chambers quiver uselessly instead of pumping blood, generally followed by sudden cardiac arrest); myocardial infarction (heart attack or literally “death of heart muscle”); damage to the liver, kidneys and brain; and possibly death. ​
  • Suspension Syndrome: The condition in which a suspended person becomes unconscious due to orthostasis (upright hanging position) without traumatic injury.
Scarey stuff right? Still with me? The "good" news is that suspension trauma can only affect someone who is immobile – specifically not using their leg muslces to any great extent. It does not normally affect people who wear a harness who are:
  • Actively moving about (climbing, rope access, rescue work, etc.)
  • Suspended for only a minute or two (parachutists)

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JAVELINBOY 19th Sep 2019 13:58

Pilot probably a bit of a live wire on the Squadron

charliegolf 19th Sep 2019 14:23

Didn't (some?) RAF zoomies have a system in their PSE for descending in such circumstances? I think jungle canopies were regarded as more likely events than wires.

CG

ehwatezedoing 19th Sep 2019 14:28

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a6b888d1c5.jpg

Ohm-My-God!

NutLoose 19th Sep 2019 14:29

The link on the main Beeb page says Pilot ejects onto power line after the warplane crash... LOL

I expect the story will soon fizzle out, but I can see it pylon the pressure for answers as to what happened.

I heard they took him to hospital and he was eventually discharged.

Bro 19th Sep 2019 14:36

Treescape. 100ft of line with a lowering device. Attached to the front of the flying suit under the life preserver.

BEagle 19th Sep 2019 15:07

Probably the worst thing to do would be to use a treescape as that would connect the pilot to earth - whereas being connected simply to the power line itself is less of a hazard as helicopter power line inspectors prove on a regular basis!

Good that the pilots are safe and sound after the event. Some ejections have involved a lot of luck; perhaps one of the more amazing was that from XM604 in 1968, again through powerlines:


"The aircraft had rolled to port through at least 90 degrees but not more than 120 degrees, with a nose down angle of between 15 and 20 degrees when the Captain ejected from an approximate height of 300 feet by pulling the face blind. The blind partially covered the right side of his face because he only used his right hand to pull the face screen firing handle. Due to the attitude of the aircraft and the low height at the time of ejection the parachute had only streamed when the pilot passed through high tension cables close to the scene of the accident. The canopy caught one cable, pulled that cable onto the next one and caused an electrical short. This fused the nylon panels together which acted as a brake, and the pilot was lowered to the ground. As his feet touched he undid the quick release box and walked away."
And now back to the amateur comedians....

Fly26 19th Sep 2019 15:29

Must write “Pylon” or “Pylone” on the next helmet.....

Glad their safe.

sitigeltfel 19th Sep 2019 16:38

From the BBC...

"Built in 1983, the F-16 was apparently in good condition when it took off."

Well, that's good to know!

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49751536

ShyTorque 19th Sep 2019 17:25

Has he been grounded?


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