Video: Pilot ejects from F-35B near White Settlement, Texas

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  • Опубликовано: 10 ноя 2024

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  • @shelbyvillerules9962
    @shelbyvillerules9962 Год назад +2027

    "And what was your altitude when you ejected from the aircraft?"
    "About 3 feet"

    • @MrMaajabuyamusa
      @MrMaajabuyamusa Год назад +18

      Altitude is feet or meters above sea level.

    • @shelbyvillerules9962
      @shelbyvillerules9962 Год назад +73

      @@MrMaajabuyamusa This specific joke was using AGL altitude. 😉

    • @critical_always
      @critical_always Год назад +14

      @@MrMaajabuyamusa sad

    • @dragonraptor3435
      @dragonraptor3435 Год назад +13

      The agl altitude was actually zero if you look at the video. The wheels were on the ground when the canopy popped.

    • @iravigil40
      @iravigil40 Год назад +7

      I just read that in beetlejuice's voice "bout 20 feet"

  • @anthonyrogers3027
    @anthonyrogers3027 Год назад +3845

    If only the inventors of ejection seat could see how far their invention has come. One of the most important contribution to any Air Force Squadron.

    • @BCJerbs
      @BCJerbs Год назад +40

      100%truth right there

    • @cedhome7945
      @cedhome7945 Год назад +65

      Thanks to Mr Martin and Mr baker (worth looking them up)

    • @zigman8550
      @zigman8550 Год назад +120

      @@cedhome7945 My uncle and his backseater had to eject from his F-4 in Vietnam over friendly territory using Martin Baker ejection seats. The company sent him a wall plaque and a red necktie. It was a welcome to the club gift.

    • @happytrailsgaming
      @happytrailsgaming Год назад +35

      What about if only the wright brothers could see what they started lol

    • @tkeuvelaar9689
      @tkeuvelaar9689 Год назад +32

      Marine F-35B in this mishap.

  • @IIISentorIII
    @IIISentorIII 9 месяцев назад +735

    A pilot once told me that hesitating a couple of seconds to eject is the reason many pilots die.

    • @peppi0304
      @peppi0304 9 месяцев назад +36

      Dying is only when ejecting at high speeds but i think the hesitation comes from spinal injuries that renders them not suitable anymore as pilots

    • @SnuffySpaghetti
      @SnuffySpaghetti 9 месяцев назад +47

      @@peppi0304 He's saying hesitation in a serious situation with split second decisions can get you killed. In this case, he waited way too long. If he hit the ground and a fuel tank ruptured without the pilot thinking he needed to eject, his life could have ended right here on video. Uncertainty, inaction, dead. No bueno.

    • @hanzfranz7739
      @hanzfranz7739 9 месяцев назад +26

      @@SnuffySpaghetti To be fair: You are controlling a 110 million dollar vehicle - a one in a lifetime chance. You trained all your life for this - the moment you eject your dream is most likely over.

    • @TheQueenofMaggots
      @TheQueenofMaggots 9 месяцев назад

      @@hanzfranz7739 Yup, also you have a 30% to fracture your spine, I have heard ranges of 14-16Gs or 5-20Gs, either way its better than the alternative

    • @TheQueenofMaggots
      @TheQueenofMaggots 9 месяцев назад

      @@hanzfranz7739 Yup, also you have a 30% to fracture your spine and 10% chance of dying

  • @tdmap2241
    @tdmap2241 Год назад +570

    It is amazing to see how the seat and the pilot separate after ejection.

    • @TrueHelpTV
      @TrueHelpTV Год назад +6

      This is why I preach about engineering stuff to break on purpose. Fail points save lives and reduce repair costs when you can control what is going to break. (Once deployed, the connecting straps aren't strong enough to hold the seat, so it disconnects.

    • @augustopinochet3830
      @augustopinochet3830 Год назад +34

      Just seen millions ejected from taxpayers in 5 seconds

    • @nidhirajgr8
      @nidhirajgr8 Год назад +2

      Seat kicks off pilot as soon as it lands

    • @Tennis214
      @Tennis214 Год назад +3

      @@augustopinochet3830 Hey mishaps are bound to happen right? Surely you want our nations fighter pilots to be trained

    • @mortimerwake2974
      @mortimerwake2974 Год назад

      I'd rather they not exist. Somalia doesn't need to receive more bombings from the US.

  • @user-dd1bb4tw4r
    @user-dd1bb4tw4r Год назад +461

    "Your lower spinal injury is not service related"

    • @tncorgi92
      @tncorgi92 Год назад +6

      Can relate

    • @stargazer7644
      @stargazer7644 Год назад

      Seeing as how this plane didn't belong to the military and the pilot is not in the service it seems reasonable that would be the case.

    • @DZ477
      @DZ477 Год назад +11

      @@stargazer7644 What?

    • @stargazer7644
      @stargazer7644 Год назад +4

      @@DZ477 The aircraft was on a manufacturer test flight flown by a Lockheed Martin test pilot prior to delivery to the government.

    • @BOX3DOUT
      @BOX3DOUT Год назад

      Fk the VA.

  • @loz254
    @loz254 Год назад +1656

    That moment you realized that ejecting was more dangerous than the actual plane coming to a miraculous stand still at the end.

    • @friendlyreptile9931
      @friendlyreptile9931 Год назад +243

      Dosn't matter b.c. it was still a "maybe" situation. He did the right thing.

    • @chancepayne3013
      @chancepayne3013 Год назад +186

      50/50 shot, ball of flame, or bad back honestly

    • @cmpremlap
      @cmpremlap Год назад +48

      For real, had to make a choice I guess, hats off to his bravery, fantastically somehow saved the jet from becoming a fire ball

    • @The_Kinnymon
      @The_Kinnymon Год назад +91

      That pilot is worth more to the military than any jet.

    • @sakariaskarlsson634
      @sakariaskarlsson634 Год назад +26

      Well it could have exploded, its a diffucult call, he should have ejected sooner in fact. Planes have this nasty habit to do that

  • @briannfs2
    @briannfs2 Год назад +279

    “There was a spider in the cockpit. That’s what started this whole thing.”
    My wife…

  • @Chiggi0815
    @Chiggi0815 9 месяцев назад +374

    The awkward realization that you might have pulverized your spine for nothing.

    • @tdrewman
      @tdrewman 8 месяцев назад +8

      I was thinking the same.. The ends up stopping 3 seconds after ejected.

    • @Shloomy_Shloms
      @Shloomy_Shloms 7 месяцев назад

      The plane automatically ejected him, he didn’t initiate anything according to the investigations

    • @je7647
      @je7647 6 месяцев назад +37

      @@tdrewman cant really say that, hindsight only exist because we saw what came after the moment the polit had a decision to make
      I would have gone sooner personally, but understand someone who would not go at all.
      and I this the pilots decision was based on good judgement, and watching it back it would not regret it even if he risked his spine.

    • @tonamg53
      @tonamg53 6 месяцев назад +54

      Better than the awkward realisation that your body is now on fire because you didn’t eject.

    • @atlesifeyst2185
      @atlesifeyst2185 4 месяца назад

      ​@tonamg53 you know they suffer burns from the ejection seat rockets 😂😂

  • @briankeeley6464
    @briankeeley6464 Год назад +877

    Wow! Nice to see the escape system working properly.

    • @watterztrail7870
      @watterztrail7870 Год назад +12

      @Dino Sauro haha f-35 bad hahahahaha

    • @ByEduMema_GP
      @ByEduMema_GP Год назад

      @@dinosauro9546 maybe xD

    • @ThePainkiller3666
      @ThePainkiller3666 Год назад +7

      And at such a low altitude too.

    • @ApeX2411
      @ApeX2411 Год назад +13

      Martin-Baker Mk.16 Ejection Seats. The latest and greatest. They are actually designed as "zero-zero" seats, meaning zero altitude and zero speed.

    • @eleventy-seven
      @eleventy-seven Год назад +8

      @@ApeX2411 A neck and back breaker as the upright position caused by the fan right behind the pilot does not allow the more typical leaned back ejection of F16s causing compressed vertebra and damage. A very narrow weight profile for pilots is in effect. Hope they are AOK. this plane is trouble. See Australia F35 problems. They are not happy with our fighter.

  • @tomgates316
    @tomgates316 Год назад +406

    Am always amazed at how ejection seats always seem to draw pilot back toward the wreck. Glad to see he was ok here.

    • @planetcaravan2925
      @planetcaravan2925 Год назад +47

      He has a shorter walk to fix it

    • @Pendosa768
      @Pendosa768 Год назад +3

      broken leg for sure atleast. since he was eject from that height

    • @unelectedleader6494
      @unelectedleader6494 Год назад +3

      The protocol for rejection, if there is such a perfect thing, is to pull back on the stick and try to stall and then eject so that you don’t have as much G on you while doing it. But here the issue is hitting the ground fairly hard.

    • @stargazer7644
      @stargazer7644 Год назад +9

      The ejection seat didn't draw him back, the plane would be facing into the wind. The plane keeps moving forward, the wind carries the parachute backwards.

    • @SteveJobIess
      @SteveJobIess Год назад +1

      Interesting how the contractors for the airforce design based on a flat earth model.

  • @delawarepilot
    @delawarepilot Год назад +1372

    That parachute landing, that was brutal.

    • @johnp139
      @johnp139 Год назад +39

      PLFs are one of the big contributors to injuries.

    • @Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n
      @Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n Год назад +3

      @@josiah7913 ....... take ur brainchip

    • @cat-tj1xk
      @cat-tj1xk Год назад

      @@josiah7913yeah you know nothing about ejections

    • @BigDickMark
      @BigDickMark Год назад +8

      @@josiah7913 No idea what you're talking about.

    • @bryanp.1327
      @bryanp.1327 Год назад +104

      That was a pretty soft landing all things considered, I'd be more worried about the extreme acceleration compressing their vertebrae.

  • @kylecooper4812
    @kylecooper4812 Год назад +336

    It hurts to see such an expensive aircraft damaged, but what’s much more important is the pilot! I’m glad he’s alive, and I hope the ejection didn’t hurt too much!

    • @MedroffYT
      @MedroffYT Год назад +11

      I'm sure it gave him a concussion and popped his eardrums.

    • @PlaylistKiiing
      @PlaylistKiiing Год назад

      @@MedroffYT Rather that then watch the jet explode with him in it.

    • @MedroffYT
      @MedroffYT Год назад

      @@PlaylistKiiing I can see you commented but it's not in this thread

    • @Trillion_Dollar_Extreme
      @Trillion_Dollar_Extreme Год назад

      Why do we have wetards flying aircraft?

    • @axumitedessalegn3549
      @axumitedessalegn3549 Год назад +15

      Probably damaged his leg. Not enough altitude to create the needed drag.

  • @andyburch1819
    @andyburch1819 Год назад +663

    Sounded like engines wouldn’t throttle down? Wow

    • @my-yt-inputs2580
      @my-yt-inputs2580 Год назад +94

      Yeah that's what I was thinking.

    • @BigKandRtv
      @BigKandRtv Год назад +89

      Same. Also, that white smoke at the tail seems odd. Not sure if that's normal.

    • @blitz21
      @blitz21 Год назад +108

      The Tornado had a system which if the engine had a problem it gave a 100% power to hopefully get you out of trouble. Might have the same and malfunctioned.

    • @cikame
      @cikame Год назад +81

      I wouldn't be surprised if the F-35 had an auto land function which is what went wrong here, i'm just speculating, Harrier pilots would cut the throttle just before landing to stop this from happening, the closer to the ground it is the more it pushes back up.

    • @Gecko....
      @Gecko.... Год назад +64

      Just take the key out of the ignition, same thing you do in a car when the throttle is stuck

  • @linedanzer4302
    @linedanzer4302 Год назад +114

    The narration was priceless! Never seen anything like that before. Glad he made it out safely.

    • @johnwhodat8135
      @johnwhodat8135 Год назад

      😆

    • @johnwhodat8135
      @johnwhodat8135 Год назад +1

      The video taper was excellent!😂

    • @johnwhodat8135
      @johnwhodat8135 Год назад +3

      You can't describe the situation any better than him.

    • @morethan3756
      @morethan3756 Год назад

      I was expecting.. "Oh, the humanity! "

    • @SolarWebsite
      @SolarWebsite Год назад

      I'm just happy he didn't point the camera at his shoes the moment the plane touched down.

  • @BC99
    @BC99 Год назад +70

    Incredible to see the ejection tech at work, the angle of ejection, the seat detaching etc. It must have taken many years to get it to work so efficiently.

    • @naughtyUphillboy
      @naughtyUphillboy Год назад +1

      decades

    • @panickal
      @panickal Год назад

      @Let the flames takeover Hm, maybe you're right. I think that would be in the comments.

  • @tastenheber
    @tastenheber Год назад +198

    Something seemed to be wrong with the rear exhaust nozzle or the control surfaces. I don’t think it was a pilot error. Looks more like the aircraft misbehaved somehow.

    • @brockpitcher8911
      @brockpitcher8911 Год назад +30

      i think it looked more like a total loss of function on the forward fan

    • @cheech460
      @cheech460 Год назад +7

      Sounded as such also

    • @jamesblackmon7531
      @jamesblackmon7531 Год назад +1

      It went nose down, perhaps the nose wheel collapsed.

    • @cheech460
      @cheech460 Год назад +2

      @jamesblackmon7531 the front landing gear didn5 collapse until in went hard nose down.

    • @noahhastings6145
      @noahhastings6145 Год назад +4

      The F-35 misbehaved?!?! Say it aint so!

  • @richardjohnson8009
    @richardjohnson8009 Год назад +266

    im surprised how smooth that malfunction was, that could have been fatal easily.

    • @sirclarkmarz
      @sirclarkmarz Год назад +1

      Looked like an Asian woman trying to park a BMW

    • @Wolfboy_109
      @Wolfboy_109 Год назад

      Yeaa

    • @dand5593
      @dand5593 Год назад +7

      Maybe is a mistake and not malfunction

    • @qwanathomas735
      @qwanathomas735 Год назад

      F35, just like the old Harrier, death traps.

    • @zillpickle8910
      @zillpickle8910 Год назад +11

      @@dand5593 Maybe it's a feature lol

  • @joeycarter8846
    @joeycarter8846 Год назад +153

    There seemed to be a clear change in the rear exhaust just before the nose was jammed into the pavement, which broke the nose gear. The engine seemed to be stuck wide open before pilot ejected. Pretty wild.

    • @mikeallen5291
      @mikeallen5291 Год назад +11

      Must have borrowed tech from late 1980s ford/Mercury cruise controil. lol

    • @Turboy65
      @Turboy65 Год назад +21

      Throttle control is reassigned when in VTOL mode. The engine is under automatic control and the pilot's power input is now assigned to the front/back inputs applied to the joystick. In this mode the pilot has less authority over what the engine is doing, in order to prevent him from reducing the throttle too much and falling out of the sky.

    • @StragglerTx
      @StragglerTx Год назад +1

      Similar to how falcon x cam land , pilot probably did on purpose to smooth the crash a lil bit .

    • @euriorzabal5213
      @euriorzabal5213 Год назад +1

      It looks like the rear engine overpowered the fan at center mass somehow and tipped it forward.

    • @LUFC00
      @LUFC00 Год назад +1

      None of you know what you're talking about

  • @jeanday9747
    @jeanday9747 9 месяцев назад +15

    Sir, I was approximately flying about 5 feet in elevation when I inadvertantly ejected from the jet. Sir, I then ran to the barracks to change my shorts.
    Thank goodness the pilot got out.

  • @noire.blackheart
    @noire.blackheart Год назад +53

    Imagine if he ejected and landed right back into the cockpit

    • @timothychance9258
      @timothychance9258 Год назад +6

      Underrated comment

    • @walkie1985
      @walkie1985 Год назад +12

      This shouldn’t be funny but somehow it is 🤣

    • @jackd9928
      @jackd9928 Год назад +5

      @@timothychance9258 Overused response

    • @timothychance9258
      @timothychance9258 Год назад

      @@jackd9928 So? Lol

    • @starpawsy
      @starpawsy 8 месяцев назад

      Chuck Yeager once got his by an ejection seat after he separated from it.

  • @Craiglife777
    @Craiglife777 Год назад +230

    Man....whiskey throttle in an F-35.....glad his seat appeared to work well. Hope he is ok.

    • @sandymoonstone855
      @sandymoonstone855 Год назад +5

      cc : stop the texts stop the wrecks🧐

    • @bennypit4411
      @bennypit4411 Год назад +5

      He'd be a lot better had he not ejected. I bet he regrets it now

    • @sirclarkmarz
      @sirclarkmarz Год назад +6

      The Martin Baker ejection seat is engineered and manufactured in England , since 1945 their ejection seats have saved 7674 air crew lives .

    • @hughjanus8211
      @hughjanus8211 Год назад +3

      hope he operates a desk for the rest of his life. This is what happens when the millenials are the primary age flying our nations war birds

    • @MrShackleforth
      @MrShackleforth Год назад +42

      @@hughjanus8211 what a nonsense statement, I bet these guys work harder than you ever could

  • @beachparty7725
    @beachparty7725 Год назад +451

    Hope his spine is ok😬

    • @beachparty7725
      @beachparty7725 Год назад +4

      @@jonasbaine3538 Oh gosh. Well i hope he makes a full recovery. Thanks for the update

    • @thecircusfreak5364
      @thecircusfreak5364 Год назад +37

      @@jonasbaine3538 ‘Not okay’, like you have the slightest idea of whether or not he’s injured. Don’t comment unless you know something, this just happened.

    • @bvpis3263
      @bvpis3263 Год назад +51

      @@thecircusfreak5364 ejector seats subject a pilot to more force than the human spine should take, as you probably did or didnt know after reading your comment but uh, no not okay

    • @MaxCaud
      @MaxCaud Год назад

      @@thecircusfreak5364 Ugh.. he has a pretty high chance of at least having a spinal fracture. That's the cost of strapping a rocket to a seat...

    • @HiAdrian
      @HiAdrian Год назад +17

      @@thecircusfreak5364 Isn't it that people are _always_ injured by these ejections (a tradeoff)? I think that's what he means.

  • @TheVeraciety
    @TheVeraciety Год назад +19

    All things considered, that actually wasn’t as bad as it could’ve been. It’s a relatively new aircraft, they’re still working out the kinks. Glad the pilot seems to be safe, and the aircraft is reparable. Although, I would love to see the de-classified report for that.

    • @RichardCranium321
      @RichardCranium321 Год назад

      its not that new... f35 is just a modern YF23

    • @dumplingcat4215
      @dumplingcat4215 Год назад +5

      @@RichardCranium321 the YF-23 is a COMPLETELY different design from the YF-23. Do you even know what the Black Widow looks like?
      Edit: The F-35 entered service in 2015 so yes, it is quite new considering that the average age of an American fighter jet is about 25 years. (Obviously I'm talking about the ones that are still in service)

    • @RichardCranium321
      @RichardCranium321 Год назад +3

      @@dumplingcat4215 wow.... you edited that and *still* messed it up
      Why don't you take a deep breath, erase that word salad, and try again

    • @RichardCranium321
      @RichardCranium321 Год назад +1

      @@dumplingcat4215 if the average age of service for an aircraft is 25 years, and this one has already been around for 8, then wouldn't that mean over 1/3 of its total expected life has been spent trying to "work out the kinks"???
      Also, if the average is 25, it's being heavily carried by the A-10 because it has been in service for over 50 years now & was just approved for even more service..... so, there's that

    • @TheVeraciety
      @TheVeraciety Год назад +1

      @@RichardCranium321
      From the U.S. Government Accountability Office:
      “DOD has begun implementing multiyear plans leading to some improved engine outcomes. The engine sustainment strategy's goal is that no more than 6 percent of F-35 aircraft are unable to operate due to engine issues, which DOD has exceeded since April 2021. However, the military services desire outcomes similar to other fighter aircraft, which since 2016 have generally experienced less than 1 percent being unable to operate due to engine issues. Until the strategy is assessed and updated, the services may be limited in achieving their missions.”
      We both know that the F-35 has issues, but so has every fighter jet. The F-15 and F-16 are both coming up on 50 years since their first flight, and they definitely had issues early on. Obviously, we expect better, but the engineers should be allowed breathing room.

  • @danielconquer909
    @danielconquer909 Год назад +56

    "I immediately regret this ejection"

    • @cedhome7945
      @cedhome7945 Год назад +2

      She said !

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 Год назад +1

      it was painful for him but he saved the plane from a total loss!!
      if he ejected earlier he would have landed comfortable but the plane would have dropped like an apple and burst into pieces!

  • @johnheaney6383
    @johnheaney6383 Год назад +61

    That’s going to hurt regardless! Hope the pilots ok.

  • @sjion
    @sjion Год назад +23

    He's very lucky it didn't flip! I hope the pilot is well.

  • @CommanderStarblaster
    @CommanderStarblaster Год назад +3

    Superbly captured on camera!

  • @ja37d-34
    @ja37d-34 Год назад +1475

    Hope the pilot is safe and feels well, considering the circumstances.

  • @datianlongan5567
    @datianlongan5567 Год назад +101

    Pilot: let’s go home. Plane: no, let’s do it again! (after a moment of struggle for control…) Pilot: I am out of here!

  • @charlesc7723
    @charlesc7723 Год назад +26

    Always better, safe than sorry. Sure it scared the heck out of him. Hope he has no injuries.

  • @8Jhartzell
    @8Jhartzell Год назад +161

    Didn’t know there were so many F-35 pilots on here.

  • @oot007
    @oot007 Год назад +3

    The much hyped overbudget F35 just keeps getting better.

  • @sac78008
    @sac78008 Год назад +38

    During hover, there was a white mist flowing profusely just above the exhaust. I don't know if that's normal. I'm speculating there was a loss of engine power or hydraulic control. The mist may have been vaporized fuel or hydraulic fluid.

    • @stephenbillings
      @stephenbillings Год назад +5

      Looked at some hovering F35 video's. The mist is not normal, so there could have been some sort of problem, with something. Not going to guess, as It will be down to the AAIB or NTSB to find out what went wrong.

    • @ianrobertson3419
      @ianrobertson3419 Год назад +3

      @@stephenbillings it's under military jurisdiction. They will investigate but the findings may never be made public. They don't need an excuse but the jet has many secret bits they wouldn't talk about.

    • @rixille
      @rixille Год назад +2

      Yea I noticed that too..

    • @OregonCrow
      @OregonCrow Год назад +1

      wut

    • @btownballer27
      @btownballer27 Год назад +1

      There is a lot of issues with this plane and they have said there are some that have been addressed. Unfortunately they never reveal the actual shortcomings because the tech is classified. I imagine something like this will be addressed and won't happen again or will be fixed rapidly. The F35 is magic but it has its hurdles being so advanced/versatile.

  • @fredbrooks9496
    @fredbrooks9496 Год назад +39

    My goodness. The Zero-Zero ejection seat was impressive.

    • @Agent0range67
      @Agent0range67 Год назад +2

      Now he can get a diploma from MB (no joke)

    • @K03sport
      @K03sport Год назад +1

      ...I'm sure there are patches for that. Whether the pilot wears it or not (on unit morale fridays) has to be seen. If you can have death-by-PowerPoint patches, zero-zero isn't out of the question

  • @CEOkiller
    @CEOkiller Год назад +162

    Glad the pilot got ok. Hope he’s not injured.

    • @guillermoelenes
      @guillermoelenes Год назад +11

      he has to pay for the plane !

    • @mauricemotors8207
      @mauricemotors8207 Год назад +12

      @@guillermoelenes No he doesn’t we don’t even know from the air force investigation yet stop assuming.

    • @guillermoelenes
      @guillermoelenes Год назад +28

      @@mauricemotors8207 its a joke man... from a movie.. hot shots.

    • @TheMasterashton
      @TheMasterashton Год назад +3

      he actually died

    • @Ǿœ0œǾ
      @Ǿœ0œǾ Год назад +1

      @@TheMasterashton How do you know?

  • @jbmielke979
    @jbmielke979 Год назад +10

    I believe the rule was that you are only allowed up to two ejections because of the massive pressure it puts on your spine.

  • @texascclp1445
    @texascclp1445 Год назад +22

    Dang It! Looks like a semi hard contact with the ground. Hope the Pilot/Aviator is OK!

    • @Eman-vp5wk
      @Eman-vp5wk Год назад +2

      I don’t know how this plane functions, but to me, it looks like the pilot didn’t realize that he bounced back into the air.
      He thinks he’s on the ground, he disengages the vertical lift, which maybe closes the forward lift fan duct under the plane which causes the plane to fall nose first like it did.

    • @SolarWebsite
      @SolarWebsite Год назад +1

      @@Eman-vp5wk I don't know much about this plane but I assume that when in hover, the engine and the attached lift fan are under automatic control (fly-by-wire in some form). It looks like that after the first ground contact, the front and rear lift components became out of balance. Could it be a malfunction in that system, that reduced the lift of the front lift fan, and did not decrease - or maybe even did increase - the throttle on the engine with the rear exhaust? Or perhaps even the shaft between the engine and the lift fan broke.
      We'll have to wait for the investigation results, I guess.

  • @neilreid2298
    @neilreid2298 Год назад +182

    Dang! The pilot stayed in there way longer than I would have! Hope he's okay.

    • @sage2235
      @sage2235 Год назад +10

      Dude, his life is done for, now that he crashed this million dollar jet. He would probably get court marshaled. He was trying to recover, to no avail.

    • @lostdefender137
      @lostdefender137 Год назад +86

      @@sage2235 let’s not jump to conclusions, it may not have been his fault

    • @danielorr7124
      @danielorr7124 Год назад +61

      @@843idfa More like 80 million, but if it was a jet malfunction the pilot will not be blamed.

    • @Turboy65
      @Turboy65 Год назад +21

      @@sage2235 Million dollar jet? More like 130 million. And his decision to eject was...somewhat questionable. But within the authority of the pilot, in all cases.

    • @ParCBur
      @ParCBur Год назад +43

      @@sage2235 that looked like a possible runaway nozzle at the back, causing immediate nose down. Not his fault, malfunctions happen in complex systems. Not all court-martials are bad, either. Every crash has one associated. No matter what the NTSB says. My guess is he’s gonna be flying again once medically cleared

  • @FoodwaysDistribution
    @FoodwaysDistribution Год назад +41

    The modern layout for an ejection seat was first introduced by Romanian inventor Anastase Dragomir in the late 1920s. The design featured a parachuted cell (a dischargeable chair from an aircraft or other vehicle). It was successfully tested on 25 August 1929 at the Paris-Orly Airport near Paris and in October 1929 at Băneasa, near Bucharest. Dragomir patented his "catapult-able cockpit" at the French Patent Office.
    The first ejection seats were developed independently during World War II by Heinkel (German) and SAAB (swedish) and the soviet decades before martin and baker (after ww2) who are wrongly reported as the inventors.

    • @MiGujack3
      @MiGujack3 Год назад +5

      Also the Kamov helicopters were the first to implement ejection seats.

    • @grbadalamenti
      @grbadalamenti Год назад +3

      Well, history gets to be written by those who win the war.

    • @FoodwaysDistribution
      @FoodwaysDistribution Год назад +3

      @@grbadalamenti well, last time I checked the Soviet won the war......

    • @Qwerty0791
      @Qwerty0791 Год назад +1

      @A Z Jets are German

    • @BattleTested
      @BattleTested Год назад

      @@FoodwaysDistribution last time I checked English is the world’s language

  • @joereazor
    @joereazor 5 месяцев назад +14

    The cameraman made a top classified incident available to the public

  • @jackorear2536
    @jackorear2536 Год назад +12

    Is it just me, or did it seem like the jet never throttled down? Anyway, they make jets every day. I'm glad the pilot is safe.

    • @stargazer7644
      @stargazer7644 Год назад

      It's just you. The forward fan failed.

    • @jackorear2536
      @jackorear2536 Год назад

      @Star Gazer well that makes sense, thank you!

  • @MJLStudios
    @MJLStudios Год назад +104

    May pilot have Speedy recovery

    • @bigfish8280
      @bigfish8280 Год назад +7

      Speedy recovery? Doesn't look like he was injured to me LOL

    • @romainrateltv8640
      @romainrateltv8640 Год назад +25

      @@bigfish8280ejection can be super dangerous, there’s chances he might not even be fit anymore to fly ever again for the army

    • @anonymous_protagonist
      @anonymous_protagonist Год назад +12

      @@bigfish8280 More than 25% of ejections result in major injuries such as broken bones due to the forces involved. Even if he didn't break something, he's probably not going to be flying for while.

    • @Jeremy9697
      @Jeremy9697 Год назад +8

      @@bigfish8280 ppl have been known to lose height just from spinal compression from ejecting. There is nothing fun about it. It's always dangerous ejecting.

    • @dracoseason3784
      @dracoseason3784 Год назад +6

      @@bigfish8280 not to mention the amount of G force he just withstood. theres been quite a few instances of pilots ejectin, blacking out and never deploying a chute

  • @nickwang6082
    @nickwang6082 9 месяцев назад +1

    Ryanair smooth landing be like:

  • @82stuntman
    @82stuntman Год назад +18

    I'm just here to read comments from all the test pilots giving their expertise..

    • @filonin2
      @filonin2 Год назад +1

      It doesn't take a test pilot to see an idiot.

    • @82stuntman
      @82stuntman Год назад

      @@stevesherman5761 You're most certainly right about that my friend.

    • @johnp139
      @johnp139 Год назад

      Guess what? Some of the commentators were actually part of this seat qualification program.

    • @cugamer8862
      @cugamer8862 Год назад +2

      Don't forget all the Lockheed fanboys who will remind us that this is no big deal and that we're looking at the future of air combat.

    • @codyking4848
      @codyking4848 Год назад

      @@filonin2 You're right. I see one right now.

  • @FutureFlash2034
    @FutureFlash2034 Год назад +96

    Hopefully the Pilot is alright.

    • @frostyrobot7689
      @frostyrobot7689 Год назад +7

      Low-speed ejection means he won't have had any oncoming air to contend with, but any ejection puts stress on the spine. I've heard from other channels that after 2 ejections a military pilot's flying career is over.

    • @PBurns-ng3gw
      @PBurns-ng3gw Год назад +1

      @@frostyrobot7689 I don't think that's true. I knew a Harrier pilot who'd punched out twice and was still flying (Albeit, he was shorter than he used to be).

    • @frostyrobot7689
      @frostyrobot7689 Год назад

      @@PBurns-ng3gw lol, yep, but he won't be as short as Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell though... 3 ejections and counting...

    • @ja37d-34
      @ja37d-34 Год назад +1

      @@frostyrobot7689 Depends on the systems and the injuries really. Some of the compression "go back" so it is not that simple.

    • @PBurns-ng3gw
      @PBurns-ng3gw Год назад +1

      @@frostyrobot7689 🤣🤣 And one of those ejections was at Mach 10. Only his faith in L. Ron Hubbard prevented Tom Cruise from being compressed down to four centimeters.

  • @BigElCat
    @BigElCat Год назад +11

    He's like 'I wish I hadn't ejected'.

  • @2ride_along
    @2ride_along Год назад +2

    That is a terrible plane…pilot ejected engines continued to run…

  • @eatnntuunasnwch
    @eatnntuunasnwch Год назад +6

    The pilot can now rock a "Martin Baker Test Pilot" patch.

  • @jameswadsley3165
    @jameswadsley3165 Год назад +29

    That's why they make zero zero ejection seats....

    • @glynnwright1699
      @glynnwright1699 Год назад +9

      British made, Martin Baker, family business which is quite a rarity nowadays.

    • @johnp139
      @johnp139 Год назад

      @@glynnwright1699 Also quite expensive for that same reason.

  • @Avel_Shmavel
    @Avel_Shmavel Год назад +34

    As an egress personnel it's satisfying to see everything go smooth on our end :)

    • @Hmongboi228
      @Hmongboi228 Год назад

      Nope. Investigation coming. 😳 Better have crossed all those T's and dotted those I's. Not just ANY investigation but a "fine comb" investigation. Don't worry though. I'm sure your commander will get recognition for his outstanding contributions. (Instead of the enlisted..) 🙄🙄 And that recognition? It will come in the form of another useless "coin ceremony" that they happen to mint at the last minute.. 🙄 One of MANY POINTLESS coins that you'll collect in your military career.. 💡😏🤝

    • @efrainelsanchosanchez3139
      @efrainelsanchosanchez3139 Год назад

      🫡🫡🫡

    • @Qwerty0791
      @Qwerty0791 Год назад

      I wonder if that’s what GI docs think about bathrooms.

  • @alanloyd7164
    @alanloyd7164 Год назад +9

    Hope he's okay. seemed like he nailed the most critical part of the landing then the plane just went haywire.

    • @jajajaja2624
      @jajajaja2624 Год назад

      definitely made in china 4 one this yr

    • @casebarreoltt5990
      @casebarreoltt5990 Год назад

      The hover was way wonky before he touched ground.

  • @ibrahimdeniz7308
    @ibrahimdeniz7308 Год назад +5

    RC Pilot once told me flying RC planes is harder than flying actual planes because you're on the outside.
    Must be him.

    • @muhammadsteinberg
      @muhammadsteinberg Год назад +2

      I do both and can vouch for that.
      I can feel the movements of the plane thru my buttocks, pressure and vision. RC is pure vison.

    • @drinkwater9891
      @drinkwater9891 Год назад

      @@muhammadsteinberg try flight simulator and tell the difference as thats mostly only vision as well

  • @Ricardo-uw3ov
    @Ricardo-uw3ov Год назад +4

    Man you make a great job catching the video. Hope pilot is OK.

  • @Mooseracks
    @Mooseracks Год назад +1

    Campbell river years ago, a jet fighter slowed then tilted nose up...POOF off went the canopy...the pilot ejected...jet fell into the ocean...but already there was a S&R Zodiac headed to the pilot/crash site.... it was an event that I will never forget

  • @crunchytheclown9694
    @crunchytheclown9694 Год назад +24

    from the crashes ive seen looks like a very strong air frame

  • @kuka20121
    @kuka20121 Год назад +15

    "Some days are f@cked and cannot be unf@cked"

  • @yes_head
    @yes_head Год назад +15

    It's cool that there are so many expert F-35 pilots in the comments.

    • @hudekhoustonartist
      @hudekhoustonartist Год назад +2

      @@MrJakeMallard It was the hydraulic oscillating depilator valve that stuck in the down position.

    • @judymarlene3414
      @judymarlene3414 Год назад +3

      Hahaha……RUclips fighter pilots are everywhere……I know I used to date one…I think he’s a virtual grenadier guards officer now🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

    • @rixille
      @rixille Год назад +3

      It's cool that there are so many hackneyed comments like yours.

    • @johnp139
      @johnp139 Год назад +1

      Some commentators were actually involved in the qualification of this seat.

    • @codyking4848
      @codyking4848 Год назад

      @@judymarlene3414 Hey baby, I fly virtual F-14's... ever wanna go out with a hotshot virtual aviator that's basically a real fighter pilot, let me know. 😎😎

  • @tinselanselmoe-cx9fu
    @tinselanselmoe-cx9fu 3 месяца назад +1

    bro was like can i save this? i can save this...
    I C A N N O T S A V E T H I S

  • @lacey2450
    @lacey2450 Год назад +7

    I've seen this before. That's what happens when the key breaks inside the ignition; the jet won't turn off properly.

    • @sirclarkmarz
      @sirclarkmarz Год назад +2

      Had the same problem with my 74 GMC pickup the key would either jam or fall out while you were driving it got so bad after a while anything that would fit in there would turn it and start it

    • @lacey2450
      @lacey2450 Год назад

      @@sirclarkmarz alright man

  • @Ganiscol
    @Ganiscol Год назад +28

    It looks like everything went flawless from the moment the pilot ejected. Not so much before that, though.

    • @anchorread68
      @anchorread68 Год назад

      pilot error I guess?

    • @Bl4ckD0g
      @Bl4ckD0g Год назад +2

      @@anchorread68 I'm guessing computer error, honestly

    • @mekboy7403
      @mekboy7403 Год назад +4

      @@Bl4ckD0g Yeah looked like the pilot couldn't get the engines to power down and from my admittedly limited understanding of modern craft ejecting immediately hardkills all power in the jet so they might have bailed knowing the was the only way to stop it at that point.

    • @walkie1985
      @walkie1985 Год назад +1

      @@mekboy7403 you’re spot on sir. One of the few to actually understand why the pilot ejected.

    • @thisdude9363
      @thisdude9363 Год назад

      @@anchorread68 These planes are notorious for all the problems they're having right now. Engine power is handed via computer when in VTOL, so it was more than likely electronic failure rather than pilot error.

  • @MrSpaz12
    @MrSpaz12 Год назад +9

    What's almost as amazing as what happened is that he was there to film it all.
    Hopefully the pilot is OK. I've heard many horror stories of what those violent ejections can inflict on the body.

    • @Pughhead
      @Pughhead Год назад +1

      He's fine, it's only at high speeds it becomes harmful

    • @AA-xo9uw
      @AA-xo9uw Год назад +1

      Examined and released with no "serious injuries".

  • @boyznthewoodz770
    @boyznthewoodz770 11 месяцев назад +1

    He spilled his crayons on the controls

  • @SimbaC2007
    @SimbaC2007 Год назад +6

    Camera man is the GOAT for not shaking

  • @stephenfitton6277
    @stephenfitton6277 Год назад +42

    Hopefully pilot is ok and the bird can probably be repaired.

    • @ndenise3460
      @ndenise3460 Год назад +13

      If not repaired at least scavenged for spares

    • @absolutium
      @absolutium Год назад +8

      It could.. before the ejection.

    • @mikes7446
      @mikes7446 Год назад +16

      Garbage 35!

    • @tylermallory2504
      @tylermallory2504 Год назад +6

      That think won't be repaired, the air frame is far to damaged, and I'm sure it been incredibly over stressed.

    • @crawfordboyz8107
      @crawfordboyz8107 Год назад +1

      @@datapusher- its not an airforce jet is lockheeds

  • @kellywilson8440
    @kellywilson8440 Год назад +34

    Looks like it was loosing engine power mostly to the front lifting fan imo , Luckily it didnt flip over but tried , Hope the pilot is ok and they fix the problem !

    • @pmnichols10
      @pmnichols10 Год назад +1

      That ejection was way too close to the ground the pilot probably broke his legs

    • @Mishn0
      @Mishn0 Год назад +3

      I don't think it was loss of power. Pilot botched the landing, bounced, and then the nose gear collapsed when he hit the runway the second time.

    • @Mishn0
      @Mishn0 Год назад +2

      @@pmnichols10 Nah, the seats nowdays are made for zero/zero ejections (zero altitude/zero speed) He's fine for now, later depends on the accident investigation. It looks like it was his or her fault.

    • @sac78008
      @sac78008 Год назад +2

      During hover, there was a white mist flowing profusely just above the exhaust. I don't know if that's normal. I'm speculating there was a loss of engine power or hydraulic control. The mist may have been vaporized fuel or hydraulic fluid.

    • @JohnSmith-mk8hz
      @JohnSmith-mk8hz Год назад +2

      @@Mishn0 No, the plane was fairly level after the first bounce, THEN the nose pitched hard into the ground breaking the front gear.

  • @mig25interceptor26
    @mig25interceptor26 Год назад +1

    You can tell he was trying to keep it steady so he tried his best

  • @blackjey4131
    @blackjey4131 Год назад +13

    Zero-zero ejection seat is probably the greatest safety feature invention in military history

  • @thomashambly3718
    @thomashambly3718 Год назад +8

    guy took a ride on the Martin Baker rollercoaster, successfully doing its job since the 1940s

  • @MStreppelhoff
    @MStreppelhoff Год назад +10

    Well at first i thought that would be funny but seriously i hope nobody is hurt. Life always matters

    • @bishop51807
      @bishop51807 Год назад

      The pilot not dead but they did go to the hospital due to the very hard Landing.

  • @codeeater0
    @codeeater0 Год назад +1

    Those ejection mechanisms are very impressive

  • @julietpaz1056
    @julietpaz1056 Год назад +10

    May Pilot have speedy recovery

  • @254lele
    @254lele Год назад +5

    there is where we pay tax

  • @thestrum71
    @thestrum71 Год назад +9

    Pilot got away, that's what matters. Hope he/she's ok....

  • @theleavingroom
    @theleavingroom Год назад +1

    F-35B: first, lemme do a hippity-hop...ooops my leg broke
    Pilot: not today satan

  • @happytrailsgaming
    @happytrailsgaming Год назад +5

    Kinda weird he ejected so late but who knows what was going on in the cockpit

    • @politicallyunreliable4985
      @politicallyunreliable4985 Год назад +1

      Probably trying to save it. He was more than likely ordered to eject.

    • @artjackson8360
      @artjackson8360 Год назад +1

      @@politicallyunreliable4985 not a chance. It was his decision alone.

  • @cptcrogge
    @cptcrogge Год назад +9

    "Please wait. Windows Updates are being installed..."
    I hope the pilot is ok.

    • @lector-dogmatixsicarii1537
      @lector-dogmatixsicarii1537 Год назад

      **computer gets destructively slow and maxes out CPU usage without update**
      I can actually see this happening since this is supposed to be part of the dystopian monopoly on tech and war. They use "always online" tech to region lock equipment.

  • @adamrobbins2091
    @adamrobbins2091 Год назад +25

    Better safe than sorry! What a rush that ej had to be!!

    • @Ont785
      @Ont785 Год назад +5

      Think he was actually waiting to be vertical; no point ejecting into fence

    • @F-Man
      @F-Man Год назад +1

      @@Ont785 Rush as in an adrenaline rush - not that the pilot rushed to eject, as he clearly was very judicious in choosing his moment.

    • @Ont785
      @Ont785 Год назад

      @@F-Man
      Ah! The English language trounces me again! Thank you

  • @peterjames6620
    @peterjames6620 Год назад +5

    To the pilot, I hope you are ok but do remember, if ever you need any advice on how to fly or land your aircraft in the future, just come to RUclips and ask some of the people on here because this is clearly where most fighter pilots seem to hang out.

    • @pandorski35000
      @pandorski35000 Год назад

      t'as raison, les experts de salon, ils sont légions

    • @西贝-l9r
      @西贝-l9r Год назад

      @@pandorski35000 L'internet donne à tout le monde la chance d'être expert sur tous sujets.

  • @ekbusdriver
    @ekbusdriver Год назад +8

    Outstanding composure by the pilot to wait for the right moment.

    • @southtexasspecials175
      @southtexasspecials175 Год назад

      How was that the rite moment ?? It was completely unnecessary, it didn't explode

    • @madtrucker0983
      @madtrucker0983 Год назад

      @@southtexasspecials175 By right moment he means the plane was upright so didn't eject into the concrete genius. As for being unnecessary you don't know what was going on with the plane. Better safe than sorry.

    • @12sleep23
      @12sleep23 Год назад

      the right moment to eject never happened, it was possible to land it without ejecting

    • @madtrucker0983
      @madtrucker0983 Год назад

      @@12sleep23 How do you know?

    • @12sleep23
      @12sleep23 Год назад

      @@madtrucker0983 he already landed it, it didn't catch fire and it didn't flip - there was no reason to eject

  • @NorceCodine
    @NorceCodine Год назад

    That was a $30-million dollar early retirement decision.

  • @Samuel-pq4up
    @Samuel-pq4up Год назад +7

    Well, at least we know the ejection button works good.

  • @jaykay3071
    @jaykay3071 Год назад +7

    He did not have to do that 😂
    Literally looks like he accidentally hit the wrong button

  • @mhughes1160
    @mhughes1160 Год назад +8

    I guess that wasn’t the parking brake lever . LoL 😂
    Hope he’s ok

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 Год назад

      It was using a CVT transmission blowers from Jatco made for Nissans!! ;)

  • @huey1910
    @huey1910 Месяц назад +2

    That pilot is getting one NASTY callsign

  • @Joe-ri3nf
    @Joe-ri3nf Год назад +6

    I imaging a few bones were broken seeing the angle and how fast he was heading back to earth. Either way I'm glad he survived.

    • @jeremyr7147
      @jeremyr7147 Год назад

      His legs seemed to be dangling and unprepared for landing, maybe he was knocked out.

  • @theboot1023
    @theboot1023 Год назад +5

    Glad to see he really tried to save the plane before bailing.

    • @filonin2
      @filonin2 Год назад +1

      He was literally on the ground. All he had to do was throttle down.

    • @stoompa5349
      @stoompa5349 Год назад +9

      @@filonin2 could've been mechanical error

    • @Cleon851
      @Cleon851 Год назад +1

      @@filonin2 wow it’s like it wasn’t that simple and the forward fan malfunctioned huh

    • @theboot1023
      @theboot1023 Год назад

      @@filonin2 Maybe. Im not an expert. I would assume if he was just jittery, he would have bailed when it first hit.

    • @theboot1023
      @theboot1023 Год назад

      @@filonin2 Maybe. Im not an expert. I would assume if he was just jittery, he would have bailed when it first hit.

  • @lamsior
    @lamsior Год назад +5

    Notice how the pilot got rid of his package right before landing with his parachute that was so quick, very well trained for sure.

    • @bronco5334
      @bronco5334 Год назад +5

      That's an automated part of the ejection seat sequence.

  • @billorights1596
    @billorights1596 Год назад +14

    That was wild.. pilot was definitely weighing his chances of getting out or punching out

    •  Год назад +1

      Wonder what his heart rate was during that time!

  • @buddysdayout2960
    @buddysdayout2960 Год назад +1

    That instinct to survive just kicks in!!

  • @travisk5589
    @travisk5589 Год назад +6

    The seat worked great

    • @woolymittens
      @woolymittens Год назад +1

      Of course ...that part is British technology 🤣🤣

    • @johnp139
      @johnp139 Год назад

      @@woolymittens And US requirements.

  • @mach5406
    @mach5406 Год назад +7

    0:15 I like how the front wheel popped right off

    • @michaelbritton2331
      @michaelbritton2331 Год назад

      garbage planes money better spent fixing poverty ie skid rows across America

    • @AA-xo9uw
      @AA-xo9uw Год назад

      Sheared off as designed when certain physical loads are exceeded.

    • @ryanmiller5473
      @ryanmiller5473 Год назад +1

      @@AA-xo9uw what’s the purpose? Seems counterintuitive to me.
      Not being sarcastic, genuinely curious.

    • @MysticEagle52
      @MysticEagle52 Год назад +1

      @@ryanmiller5473 not an expert but probably better to just get popped off than get bent around and cause internal damage

    • @ryanmiller5473
      @ryanmiller5473 Год назад +1

      @@MysticEagle52 makes sense.

  • @tnrodgers
    @tnrodgers Год назад +9

    Prayers for the pilot, looks like the plane can be repaired.

    • @ch0wned
      @ch0wned Год назад

      Dissembled, analyzed and effectively replaced... if that's what you mean. I hope it's not a fleet wide issue.

    • @KboneZ240
      @KboneZ240 Год назад +2

      @@ch0wned there r atleast 2 case with broken front landing gear in this half year .. thats only exposed with civilian cam .. in the back mybe more of that case

    • @johnp139
      @johnp139 Год назад

      I doubt it.

  • @runforitman
    @runforitman Год назад +2

    looking it up, it was an undisclosed technical fault
    so I'd imagine the plane went fucky and the pilot wanted nothing to do with it
    he sustained only minor injuries they said

  • @JonJacques
    @JonJacques Год назад +12

    Imagine he landed straight back in his seat

  • @UTarcher72
    @UTarcher72 Год назад +8

    That was an expensive moment.

    • @noahjhoward1
      @noahjhoward1 Год назад +1

      It's the United States xD they've got plenty more where that came from. (You aren't wrong tho)

    • @johnp139
      @johnp139 Год назад

      @SquashiesSurvivial520 Write off due to structural damage.

  • @TofuBoi_
    @TofuBoi_ Год назад +7

    Not too bad, it's repairable. Glad no one got really hurt.

    • @MrPland1992
      @MrPland1992 Год назад

      He probably won’t be able to walk again

    • @wickendiana8310
      @wickendiana8310 Год назад +1

      @@MrPland1992 what? At worts he broke a leg but thats no impact to leave him without walking

    • @beurksman
      @beurksman Год назад

      @@MrPland1992 About one in three will get a spinal fracture from ejecting but most people absolutely walk it off and only some have permanent damage.

    • @MrPland1992
      @MrPland1992 Год назад

      @@wickendiana8310 look up what an ejection seat does to you

    • @johnp139
      @johnp139 Год назад

      @@beurksman WRONG!!!

  • @sya_7489
    @sya_7489 3 месяца назад

    This is the millions dollar equivalent of a ballet slipping and falling head first during a show

  • @Andy-df5fj
    @Andy-df5fj Год назад +4

    It's sad that cheap quad drones have better stabilization than our newest fighter jet.

    • @danyleon4870
      @danyleon4870 Год назад

      Those quad drones dont have much of thruster and weight

  • @j.collett2364
    @j.collett2364 Год назад +7

    Funny how the whole upset stopped when he ejected.

    • @jimw1615
      @jimw1615 Год назад +3

      The ejection automatically shut down the engine.

    • @j.collett2364
      @j.collett2364 Год назад +1

      @@jimw1615 exactly

  • @viciousgr82
    @viciousgr82 Год назад +10

    The pilot is very professional, obviously tried to save the plane, which means that he respects his job, the tool of his job and the money that tax payers give. Very glad that he is ok. Planes can be fixed, human life can not.