February 12Feb 12 2 hours ago, aggie08 said: F/A 18 just crashed a couple hundred yards from me into the San Diego Bay. Pilots ejected, no damage to anything onshore. Just trying to keep jet fuel away from the Naval dolphin pens that the jet missed by about 50 feet. Woah. Shit yourself?
February 12Feb 12 2 hours ago, aggie08 said: F/A 18 just crashed a couple hundred yards from me into the San Diego Bay. Pilots ejected, no damage to anything onshore. Just trying to keep jet fuel away from the Naval dolphin pens that the jet missed by about 50 feet. How did you not record it? Man, you were are man on the spot and you did not record it? I kid. You probably would have held your phone the wrong way.
February 12Feb 12 3 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said: How did you not record it? Man, you were are man on the spot and you did not record it? I kid. You probably would have held your phone the wrong way. I was in a building on the waterfront. Definitely heard and felt it. Initially dismissed it as a jet going supersonic a little too low/close (not terribly uncommon by North Island), but then it went immediately silent. From people who did see it, apparently the pilots ejected almost immediately after takeoff, then the plane when nose up into the clouds before plummeting straight down. Pretty damn fortunate for such minimal collateral damage punching out in what's a very crowded residential/business area. I wonder what the Navy protocol is for pilots in an malfunctioning aircraft over a population center. Maybe there was nothing else they could do.
February 12Feb 12 1 minute ago, aggie08 said: I was in a building on the waterfront. Definitely heard and felt it. Initially dismissed it as a jet going supersonic a little too low/close (not terribly uncommon by North Island), but then it went immediately silent. From people who did see it, apparently the pilots ejected almost immediately after takeoff, then the plane when nose up into the clouds before plummeting straight down. Pretty damn fortunate for such minimal collateral damage punching out in what's a very crowded residential/business area. I wonder what the Navy protocol is for pilots in an malfunctioning aircraft over a population center. Maybe there was nothing else they could do. I always wondered about that. It is a very active runway for that close to a major city. Maybe some of our fellow pilots, I think one is Navy (Orions) can shed some light. I used to sit at the Twin tower Marriott and watch the flights all day. They had bad ass ceviche. not dolphin.
February 12Feb 12 31 minutes ago, aggie08 said: I was in a building on the waterfront. Definitely heard and felt it. Initially dismissed it as a jet going supersonic a little too low/close (not terribly uncommon by North Island), but then it went immediately silent.
February 13Feb 13 38 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said: @aggie08 where are you in this video? I'm on that pier to the right a few times a week. Was in one of the first buildings as you walk off the pier today. That large ship in the right background (hard to see on the first rainy day we've had in months) is parked at the Navy's massive fuel pier, so obviously could have been much, much worse. And, like I said, another split second on that course and everybody's eating mine clearing dolphin sushi. Edited February 13Feb 13 by aggie08
February 13Feb 13 5 hours ago, InkaUtexas said: I always wondered about that. It is a very active runway for that close to a major city. Maybe some of our fellow pilots, I think one is Navy (Orions) can shed some light. I used to sit at the Twin tower Marriott and watch the flights all day. They had bad ass ceviche. not dolphin. Hell we couldn’t eject. LOL. Most guys I know would wait until the last possible moment while doing all they could to keep the jet from hitting people. Ask the jet jockey @USNALonghorn
February 13Feb 13 4 minutes ago, Leeroy Jenkins said: Hell we couldn’t eject. LOL. Most guys I know would wait until the last possible moment while doing all they could to keep the jet from hitting people. Ask the jet jockey @USNALonghorn That is what I understood. Point the nose away and pray. Thank you Sir.
February 13Feb 13 47 minutes ago, Leeroy Jenkins said: Hell we couldn’t eject. LOL. Ask the jet jockey @USNALonghorn Sorry... not trying to derail. When I see your posts, I either smile or chuckle as I used to work with an Orion guy. He was a driver for one of our engine companies who sometimes struggled with his district knowledge. His nickname was Wrong Way Wayne... (say that 3x's). When sitting at the kitchen table or day room and a call coming in, the other crews (Medic Unit or Batt Chief and his aide) would say in unison, either "Left" or "Right" for which way the engine should turn upon exiting the station. He took it with good humor. His position while in the Navy and flying? He was an Orion NAVIGATOR.
February 13Feb 13 Sorry... not trying to derail. When I see your posts, I either smile or chuckle as I used to work with an Orion guy. He was a driver for one of our engine companies who sometimes struggled with his district knowledge. His nickname was Wrong Way Wayne... (say that 3x's). When sitting at the kitchen table or day room and a call coming in, the other crews (Medic Unit or Batt Chief and his aide) would say in unison, either "Left" or "Right" for which way the engine should turn upon exiting the station. He took it with good humor. His position while in the Navy and flying? He was an Orion NAVIGATOR. That totally makes sense. LOLWe had one who was the same way. Call sign became Magellan.
February 13Feb 13 18 hours ago, aggie08 said: Just trying to keep jet fuel away from the Naval dolphin pens that the jet missed by about 50 feet. Didn't know that dolphins had a naval. Thought they were called blowhole.
February 14Feb 14 NTSB is doing a presser right now on initial findings, they're going to be publishing a full report too
February 14Feb 14 I will be flying into/out of Reagan 2 times in the next 3 weeks. It’s been nice knowing you.
February 14Feb 14 On 2/12/2025 at 6:34 PM, InkaUtexas said: @aggie08 where are you in this video? I love the Top Gun music.
February 14Feb 14 45 minutes ago, Hate said: I will be flying into/out of Reagan 2 times in the next 3 weeks. It’s been nice knowing you. Can I have your Grateful Dead collection?
February 16Feb 16 On 2/13/2025 at 12:32 AM, InkaUtexas said: I always wondered about that. It is a very active runway for that close to a major city. Maybe some of our fellow pilots, I think one is Navy (Orions) can shed some light. I used to sit at the Twin tower Marriott and watch the flights all day. They had bad ass ceviche. not dolphin. On 2/13/2025 at 5:35 AM, Leeroy Jenkins said: Hell we couldn’t eject. LOL. Most guys I know would wait until the last possible moment while doing all they could to keep the jet from hitting people. Ask the jet jockey @USNALonghorn It really depends on the issue. When the Hornet crashed into the apartment complex in Virginia Beach back in 2012, there was nothing pilot could do to control the aircraft. If both engines fail, all hydraulic power is lost. Without hydraulic power, toilet inputs become meaningless. I’m curious to see what comes out of this investigation.
February 17Feb 17 6 hours ago, USNALonghorn said: Without hydraulic power, toilet inputs become meaningless. When you lose hydraulics, thats when toilet inputs begin.
February 19Feb 19 Quote The family of a victim in last month's fatal midair crash over the Potomac River has filed a $250 million claim against the U.S. Army and the Federal Aviation Administration, alleging negligence and failures that contributed to the tragedy. https://www.fox4news.com/news/family-dca-plane-crash-victim-files-250m-claim-against-us-army-faa
February 25Feb 25 Not worth starting a new thread, as it was "just" a potential incident, but saw this earlier. That private jet pilot apparently bungled the instructions from the tower. He'll probably get shit canned and have to go work for Spirit.
February 25Feb 25 On 2/18/2025 at 6:38 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said: https://www.fox4news.com/news/family-dca-plane-crash-victim-files-250m-claim-against-us-army-faa Making them pay $250 mil will really show em. I'm sure they will think twice before letting safety standards wane again.
February 25Feb 25 2 hours ago, Blotto said: Not worth starting a new thread, as it was "just" a potential incident, but saw this earlier. That private jet pilot apparently bungled the instructions from the tower. He'll probably get shit canned and have to go work for Spirit. Props to that SWA pilot. Hell of a power to go around move.
March 4Mar 4 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dc-airport-false-collision-alerts/ The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after several airliners on approach to land at Washington Reagan National Airport Saturday morning received what appear to be false alarms from their onboard Traffic Collision Avoidance System. "It's been happening all morning. Let me know if you see anything. No one else has seen anything except for on the TCAS," one air traffic controller can be heard telling an inbound flight. Based on CBS News' review of the ATC audio, at least 12 flight crews reported receiving apparent false TCAS alerts — leading three flights to perform go-arounds between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET on Saturday. CBS News heard no issues in the 8 a.m. hour. Then, six incidents occurred within 11 minutes of each other after 9 a.m. Saturday. The pilots of American Eagle flight 4469, operated by Republic Airways, were coming into land from Pittsburgh when they received an alert. The flight was descending between 1200 and 1000 feet when TCAS instructed the pilots to take evasive maneuvers to avoid another object. "We had to dive a little bit," one of the pilots told air traffic controllers. Controllers asked the pilots after safely landing, "did you actually visibly see anything other than what the TCAS was showing?" "Negative, it would just say an unknown target descending rapidly," the pilots responded. "Alright, that's the same sort of reports we've been getting. It seemed like it had stopped but it sounds like it's starting again," a controller replied.
March 4Mar 4 1 hour ago, Captainant said: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dc-airport-false-collision-alerts/ The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after several airliners on approach to land at Washington Reagan National Airport Saturday morning received what appear to be false alarms from their onboard Traffic Collision Avoidance System. "It's been happening all morning. Let me know if you see anything. No one else has seen anything except for on the TCAS," one air traffic controller can be heard telling an inbound flight. Based on CBS News' review of the ATC audio, at least 12 flight crews reported receiving apparent false TCAS alerts — leading three flights to perform go-arounds between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET on Saturday. CBS News heard no issues in the 8 a.m. hour. Then, six incidents occurred within 11 minutes of each other after 9 a.m. Saturday. The pilots of American Eagle flight 4469, operated by Republic Airways, were coming into land from Pittsburgh when they received an alert. The flight was descending between 1200 and 1000 feet when TCAS instructed the pilots to take evasive maneuvers to avoid another object. "We had to dive a little bit," one of the pilots told air traffic controllers. Controllers asked the pilots after safely landing, "did you actually visibly see anything other than what the TCAS was showing?" "Negative, it would just say an unknown target descending rapidly," the pilots responded. "Alright, that's the same sort of reports we've been getting. It seemed like it had stopped but it sounds like it's starting again," a controller replied. So we all agree to just never fly into Reagan again, right?
April 11Apr 11 Looking at the headline made me hopeful, but after watching the video disappointment set in
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