JetCrash_080504

JetCrash 080504

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  • Anonymous coward on 2004-Oct-31 04:25:29 Anonymous coward said

    RC-135CrewChief
    This was at RAF Lakenheath around 1999. The 48th FW lost 5 aircraft that year.
  • Anonymous coward on 2004-Nov-18 17:08:59 Anonymous coward said

    MikeRocker
    They were doing an engine test in full afterburner when the hold-back chain failed, punching the jet thru the hangar door. Became a Class A mishap (>1m $ damage)
  • Anonymous coward on 2004-Dec-21 12:52:28 Anonymous coward said

    Cobalt
    They dont do engine tests in doors.
  • Anonymous coward on 2005-Jan-06 22:34:15 Anonymous coward said

    Gumpster
    Peek-a-boo...I see you...
  • Anonymous coward on 2005-Jan-26 05:31:29 Anonymous coward said

    Blindin
    Hello! I did knock. Honest
  • Anonymous coward on 2005-Feb-27 17:10:41 Anonymous coward said

    SPOTER
    I only said blow the blody doors off!!
  • Anonymous coward on 2005-Mar-21 03:27:25 Anonymous coward said

    yall dont know jack
    they do test in doors, i work here on lakenheath.
  • Anonymous coward on 2005-Apr-19 02:29:28 Anonymous coward said

    Zero
    I said REVERSE THRUST!
  • Anonymous coward on 2005-Jun-16 13:01:09 Anonymous coward said

    Rebl
    Do our pilots have 20-20?, i mean how did he not see the huge hanger in front of him.
  • Anonymous coward on 2005-Jun-16 14:08:44 Anonymous coward said

    CrewChief130s
    This is when they still allowed you to smoke weed at the 50 Yard Line!
  • Anonymous coward on 2005-Sep-29 10:57:12 Anonymous coward said

    FFR-31_Driver
    "Uh... Hi guys....."
  • Anonymous coward on 2005-Nov-21 06:42:44 Anonymous coward said

    Frankie
    Hi honey, I`m home!!!!
  • Anonymous coward on 2005-Dec-27 23:18:36 Anonymous coward said

    knight
    In fact, on fighters, MOST engine testing is done indoors. Way easier to control fod, Hold downs, and anchor chains more easily available, and the neighbors don't complain about the noise when done in the hush house.
  • Anonymous coward on 2006-Mar-29 12:55:45 Anonymous coward said

    buzzboy
    is the crew cheaf is gona be mad at me!
  • Anonymous coward on 2006-Jun-16 13:46:29 Anonymous coward said

    Spectre
    Nice.
  • Anonymous coward on 2006-Jun-16 13:46:58 Anonymous coward said

    Spectre
    But where's the airbag?
  • Anonymous coward on 2006-Jul-22 13:51:28 Anonymous coward said

    michael
    someones dumb as fuck
  • Anonymous coward on 2007-May-31 22:33:18 Anonymous coward said

    k
    i knew the guy who did this
  • Anonymous coward on 2007-Nov-06 11:26:12 Anonymous coward said

    DCC
    the crew chief did this. and yes, he was a moron. still is as a matter of fact.
  • Anonymous coward on 2008-Apr-21 16:04:20 Anonymous coward said

    DAN
    did u put the parking break up yet
  • Anonymous coward on 2008-Jun-06 04:22:27 Anonymous coward said

    Tom
    This is what happens when the hold back cable fail INSIDE what is called a "SOUND SUCKER". They can run an airplane in full burner and you can't even hear it outside of the building. Kind of cool.
  • Anonymous coward on 2008-Jun-12 04:30:00 Anonymous coward said

    DAWG
    THE HOLDBACK NEVER FAILED THE DUMBASS CREW CHIEF DIDT HOOK IT UP RIGHT.
  • Anonymous coward on 2008-Sep-29 12:00:55 Anonymous coward said

    Crew Cheif
    We usually do engine runs. aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnndddddd we mess up
  • Anonymous coward on 2008-Nov-17 22:05:29 Anonymous coward said

    EngineMech
    The aircraft holdback didn't fail....they installed it incorrectly on the tailhook. And yes, they do test engines indoors. I worked in a hush house at Eglin AFB for 6 years(we didn't drive a plane thru the doors thought :)
  • Anonymous coward on 2009-Feb-28 07:07:07 Anonymous coward said

    F14D Tomcat
    Only the US Airforce would do engine run in stage 3 afterburners in side a hangar. LOL LOL!!
  • Anonymous coward on 2009-Oct-14 03:59:37 Anonymous coward said

    jack
    u are sepost to wat for the doors to open
  • F-15 engine troop on 2011-Apr-21 21:08:38 F-15 engine troop said

    Wow, some comments! stage 3 burner, must be a squid thing. The F-15 has 5 stages of augmentor, not afterburner. Also the run was done inside of a hush house, which is where most high power runs are done, and you can hear the engines running outside. I only ran an engine testing facility at Eglin AFB for 2 years, so I know a little about them.
  • USAFOkie on 2014-Jun-20 15:24:33 USAFOkie said

    I was the first person to walk in after this incident, well, me and the Wing Commander. As a matter of fact, the pictures you see on the internet that were taken at NIGHT were taken by me and another QA Inspector. I was working for QA at the time and was involved with the AIB. As was previously stated, the crew chief didn't have the holdback properly attached. As a matter of fact he was told, as he sat in the cockpit, that it wasn't even hooked up prior to the run, and he told the airman on the ground to hook it up. The airman had little experience with this task and asked the engine run crew chief to look at it, but the crew chief said he was sure it was fine. F-15 Engine Troop was accurate with everything with the exception of the number of afterburner stages. While the F100-PW-220 DOES have 5 stages, the F-15E model has F100-PW-229 which has 7 stages.

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