macelena Posted May 5, 2013 Posted May 5, 2013 It is said that the crash was caused by a failure in the controls wich caused the aircraft to dive while flying too close to the ground. It hit the police detail, leaving 6 officers wounded, wich however, managed to get the pilot out of the aircraft alive. It was just reported that he died of burns two hours after the crash. RIP http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=if0jhEA2z8k
macelena Posted May 6, 2013 Author Posted May 6, 2013 This one. Pilot is survived by wife and 18 month old daughter. Was a 34 year old active duty Air Force Major, an aide to the Defense Minister and a veteran Hornet pilot having served in Lybia and Afghanistan. He was filling in for the usual pilot. Apparently, an engine flameout caused the weird maneuver, instead of a pilot error or control surface lock as i had thought.
B52STRATO Posted May 7, 2013 Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) Poor guy... alas Marboré engines can flame-out just cause you push the throttle foward a little quickly. I believe this tragedy happen in France some years ago aboard a Magister or Zephir. Edited May 7, 2013 by B52STRATO
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