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Friday night, and I was supposed to fly tonight but I can't find either of my flashlights. In a fit of bitterness, I bring to you fine people a collection of some of the most insane and humbling aviation accidents ever encoded into JPG and WMV. Feel free to contribute stories, videos, and pictures of your own!
Part 1: Military Accidents
Someone once said that there are only three jobs in the world worth having: rock star, movie star, and figher pilot. Let's take a close look at people lucky enough to have the last job yet careless or unfortunate enough to get pinked-slipped in catastrophic ways. Rock stars may OD on coke; movie stars may join fanatic cults and get fired from their studios; but fighter pilots always go out with a flash, bang, or explosion, and always in an epic "OH SHIT" moment.
The following are organized in no particular order, and now with less shitty music in the background! I've tried to include as much background information as I know.
Bouncing Bomb Boo Boo
Time warp! During WWII, the British has developed an interesting little weapon known as the "Bouncing Bomb." It did exactly as was described: when dropped from a plane, it would actually bounce along the water before detonating. It was going to be used against dams and battleships, but I don't think it ever entered into use. Why? Well, the catch was you had to be flying about 20 feet above the water and at exactly 215 knots (about 250 mph) in order for it to bounce correctly. In this video, we see a bouncing bomb bounce a bit to high and strike the tail of the aircraft that dropped it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GgHpx5CpVqM
This video more clearly shows how the bouncing bombs were supposed to behave. Unfortunately, even this one hit the water so hard that the splash was big enough to damage the airplane that dropped it:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4-vtt8PRDtA
EDIT!
Bird Meets Bird
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
May 2004
This is cockpit video of a training flight in a BAe Hawk (CT-155-202) as it ingests a bird into its engine right after takeoff. They were doing about 230 knots (265 mph) and at 200 feet above ground level (AGL) when they sucked in the bird. The one and only engine flamed out almost immediately. There was a student and instructor in the airplane at the time. The instructor immediately took control and climbed as high as he could get the airplane to go, about 1700 AGL, in preparation for ejection. The instructor traded airspeed for altitude, confirmed that engine temperatures remained high, reduced throttle to idle and told the student to "prepare to abandon the aircraft". When the aircraft descended through 1000 AGL the instructor transmitted his intention to eject to Moose Jaw tower. After confirming the student was ready, the IP ordered and initiated ejection. The student suffered only minor injuries, while the instructor suffered severe damage to his spine and a broken leg.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vTtIz2SanZA
Cuban Eight's Kaboomable Fate
In this clip, an F-16 Thunderbird attempts a maneuver known as a 1/2 Cuban 8. This is what the maneuver is supposed to look like:
You need to start the maneuver with enough altitude to finish it off, though. Unfortunately, this pilot did not. He ejected less than a second before impact.
Cockpit view:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wLR3F_BtL2c
Ground view:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JEKWrhyZACA
Tag! You're it!
The missile dropped by this F18 Hornet hit the A-4 Skyhawk which was flying next to the F18. The A-4 burst into flames after the impact. Fortunately, the pilot managed to eject from his fighter.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VG56n5nHm8E
Fighting Fire With Fire
June 2002
Walker, California
This is the second most epic military aircraft accident I have in my possession. Here, we witness a C-130 Hercules attempting to put out a forest fire with its wings near Walker, CA.
Yes, its motherfucking wings just snapped the fuck off. The NTSB concluded that the probable cause of the accident was the in-flight failure of the right wing due to fatigue cracking in the center wing lower skin and underlying structural members. A factor contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance procedures to detect fatigue cracking. It was also determined that the aircraft, loaded with crew and fire-retardant material, was at or very close to is maximum gross takeoff weight. All 3 crewmembers aboard died.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zGSwWVh5TAI
The Jacknife Heard 'Round the World
June 1994
Fairchild Airforce Base, Washington
This is the most epic crash in my collection. The following summary is taken from a really shitty website that's watermarked in a lot of the videos:
Here we see Czar 52, a B-52H assigned to the 325th Bomb Squadron, 92d Bomb Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, was practicing maneuvers for an upcoming airshow. The aircrew had planned and briefed a profile, through the Wing Commander level, that grossly exceeded aircraft and regulatory limitations.
Upon preparing to land at the end of the practice airshow profile, the crew was required to execute a "go-around" or missed approach because of another aircraft on the runway. At mid-field, Czar 52 began a tight 360 degree left turn around the control tower at only 250 feet altitude above ground level (AGL). Approximately three quarters of the way through the turn, the aircraft banked past 90 degrees, stalled, clipped a power line with the left wing and crashed. There were no survivors out of a crew of four field grade officers.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=W18ndnbGnk8
Hey folks let's not end on such a disastrous note! Here are some of the more "interesting" accidents:
WE DON'T NEED NO FUCKIN' WHEELS
This one is pretty self-explanatory. The pilots of this B-1 bomber simply forgot to put the gear handle down. Suffice it to say,
their careers are over.
More Bird Fuckery
This just happened a couple of weeks ago. This time, a Dutch F-16 ingests a bird into its engines. Both pilots bail out. The funny thing? The plane keeps flying straight and level:
Part 2: Commercial Accidents
For most of us, we can stand in awe from a distance while watching military planes take flight (or not). But what happens when the planes most of us are familiar with--those involved in commercial aviation--perform their own ground rolls? (That's a pilot joke for when a plane FUCKING CRASHES AND HITS THE GROUND AND EXPLODES INTO FLAMES BRINGING FIERY DEATH TO ALL INVOLVED fyi). Well, let's take a look!
One-Legged Charlie
In this video, a 737 originally flying from Washington, D.C. to Charlotte, NC is diverted to Greensboro for an emergency landing. The problem? Its left gear is stuck in the up position. The plane is landed successfully, but not after a first failed attempt. It was determined that rubber wheel blocks left in the gear well jammed the door shut. Pretty awesome video.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HFDhUc0Xgfk
Slip-n'-Slide
June 2006
Colombia
A Tradewinds International Airlines' Boeing 747-200F, a cargo flight, suffers an engine failure during takeoff. Ask any pilot: takeoff could be one of the best or worst times to lose an engine, depending on your position relative the runway from which you've taken off. Luckily for this 747, the failure occurred before the roll (when the nose is lifted up), so the takeoff was aborted. Unfortunately, the runway was just a tad wet, causing the plane to basically slide off the end of the runway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH9_4kjhemU
Don't Fuck With Typhoons
August 1999
Hong Kong
A China Airlines MD-11 crashes while attempting to land in a typhoon at Hong Kong. Just before landing on the runway, the aircraft banked right and its wingtip struck the ground. The aircraft rolled onto its back and skidded. It stopped upside down. There was an immediate fire near the rear of the aircraft. Among the 315 people onboard, 3 were killed.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mMztWn0-o4w
Low and Slow: How to Cook a Turkey
May 1998
France
An Air France Airbus A320 is supposed to perform a low fly-by at an airshow with the landing gear down is flown directly into a forest. Note that while the narration in the video is talking about a "computer controlled aircraft," what the plane really has that is so special (back in 1998, anyway) is a digital fly-by-wire system. Airbus has used digital fly-by-wire in their planes since the A320, and Boeing since the 777. However, the philosophies differ: while Boeing has preserved the option for the pilot to override the computer-controlled fly-by-wire, Airbus has mantained that the computer will always prevent the pilot from making decisions that would push the aircraft out of its envelope. That's why, in the case of this crash, it's still being debated as to whether or not the accident was the fault of the pilot or of the computer. In any case, out of 130 passengers, 3 die in this crash. The crew survive.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BxP8LwSArYA
dis stuff is cool but nothing explodes sorry lol
A 747 flies one of the most insane (and horribly designed) approaches in the world: Honk Kong's
Kai-Tak Airport. The airport has been retired for awhile now. Runway 13's world-famous "checkerboard" visual approach makes for some great video.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YA3D9Kog1v0
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OtnL4KYVtDE
One of the my favorite images of all time. This is a large plane being struck by a bolt of lightning. Lightning hits about a plane a year, but due to our old friend Faraday doesn't injure anyone inside or mess with the electronics all that much. It may momentarily blind the crew, but that's about it.
Part 3: General Aviation Accidents
This section holds a special place in my heart because I am a general aviation pilot. Nothing is more sobering, and educational, than to see your fellow GA pilots making some really bad decisions. That's about all I'm going to say here.
The Little Plane That Couldn't
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZWC2XJYgcJU
An overloaded Cessna 172 attempts to take off from a grass strip. It doesn't.
Boy I Sure Love Baseba--WHAT IN THE HOLY SHIT
July 2003
Anchorage, Alaska
The pilot of this plane put the fuel selector on a near-empty tank and tried to take off. The engine, starved of fuel, shut down and the pilot had to make a forced landing on the largest strip of land he could find ahead of him: in this case, a crowded baseball field.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8VW0FTFynI
Sorry, nothing clever for this one
Orlando, Florida
One of the most tragic videos I have. This is a Cessna 172 carrying an instructor and his students. After total engine failur, the instructor decides to land on a golf course. He overshoots the approach, catches some power lines, and impacts a pole. The instructor dies immediately; the student recovers completely.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGndTM-w_68
2300 Pounds of Awesome
On a lighter note:
You really do have to see this to believe it. The right main landing gear of this Piper PA-28R arrow is stuck, and won’t come down. The plane has to land and is running low on fuel. What to do? Well in my opinion I think our best bet is to drive a car with a sunroof really really fast down the runway and have someone in the car stand up through the sunroof and pull down the landing gear from the plane as it flies directly over of the car. :waycool:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DnKVBF4pshs
Not a Water Ski
This guy tries to land his amphibious Cessna in the water with the wheels extended. Oops.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLMpylWT9h8
Conclusion
Hell I don't know. Contribute!
