F-117 Crash video

[Hawk MMS]

I never saw this before but, WOW!!!!

 

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=730_1185180023

[+Dagger]

Pilot did a great job...

[TX3RN0BILL]

Looks like an engine failure of some sorts, resulting in an explosion... Bird ingestion perhaps? Thankfully the pilot survived... I must say, a rather interesting way to end the life of a multi-million-dollar ugly looking aircraft...

[richardnixon]

I've seen video of that crash before... not from that angle though.

 

As i recall, the F-117 had some structural problems, which caused the wing to break during a high-g turn.

[+drdoyo]

I don't like saying this, having been a mechanic for 17 years, but IIRC it was determined 4 bolts were left out from somewhere near one of the left aileron hinge points during an inspection cycle prior to the airshow. Thank god no one was injured!

[+JediMaster]

AFAIK, bird ingestion has never happened on a 117 thanks to the grille covering the intakes. I don't know if it's possible or not.

[Nesher]

very old vid for me at least...

lucky no one got hurt!

[JDski]

I went to this airshow every year since I'm only about 20 mins away. That year was the first year I missed it because I couldn't find anyone else to go with.

After this accident I heard they quit flying military aircraft and only civilian. Now I don't even think they have an airshow anymore there.

[Redddevil911]

Mjr Knight is a credit to his Sqd and the USAF, it was his cool headed quick thing that kept this accident from becoming more that it was. My hats of to you Sir!!!