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F-18 Plane Crash in San Diego

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:00 pm
by horns2thebachs
I'm watching CNN right now. An F-18 fighter plane went down in University City near the UTC area. :shock:

Re: F-18 Plane Crash in San Diego

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:43 pm
by Hostrauser
Plane hit about 500 yards from University City High School off Genesee. In fact, the pilot (who ejected) landed on UCHS's baseball field. It's only a couple of miles from my work; you could see the smoke rising from our south-facing offices. One of our managers lives on Huggins St. and the plane hit literally only 12-15 houses away from hers.

Re: F-18 Plane Crash in San Diego

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:06 pm
by IsnipeWithAknife
Crazy stuff. When you use an ejection seat, you come out 1 or 2 inches shorter from the force of the launch.

Re: F-18 Plane Crash in San Diego

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:28 pm
by supermutant
Well that explains why I am only 5'10" now. Please be assured that that pilot is well-bruised, and I hope he is well. 8-)

Re: F-18 Plane Crash in San Diego

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:58 pm
by Jsaxm
IsnipeWithAknife wrote:Crazy stuff. When you use an ejection seat, you come out 1 or 2 inches shorter from the force of the launch.
That is correct. To add on to that, once you punch out a certain amount of times, not sure how many, they do not allow you to be a pilot anymore because you don't meet the height requirements any more. No joke, my uncle used to be in the Navy, worked on the planes as a mechanic, he told me about this himself.