Marine Harrier jet crashes in Arizona; pilot escapes serious injury

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Posted: 5/10/2014 6:04:31 AM EDT

Another Harrier "there I was thought I was going to die" story is born.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/u-s-world/officials-marine-harrier-jet-crashes-in-arizona-pilot-escapes-serious-injury05092014-

Posted: 5/10/2014 6:49:44 AM EDT

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No skid marks. He must have been in "hover" or close to it.

Posted: 5/10/2014 8:13:13 AM EDT

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The pilot is a friend of mine, and he is doing as well as can be expected. He was not hovering the jet at the time of the mishap.

Posted: 5/10/2014 8:59:14 AM EDT

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I'll bet there are some skid marks somewhere!!

Hope the pilot is OK.

Posted: 5/10/2014 10:23:13 AM EDT

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No skid marks. He must have been in "hover" or close to it.

The pilot is a friend of mine, and he is doing as well as can be expected. He was not hovering the jet at the time of the mishap.

Glad he is ok.

Posted: 5/10/2014 5:13:09 PM EDT

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Do Harriers have VFDRs or some other memory device that might survive this?

Posted: 5/10/2014 7:14:31 PM EDT

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Local TV helicopter coverage showed what I interpreted as an inpact point and subsequent skidding of the jet as it broke up and ultimately caught fire. I have no idea wheremin the sequence the pilot departed.

Posted: 5/10/2014 7:41:16 PM EDT

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Glad he got out. That has to be a rough ride...

Posted: 5/10/2014 10:08:15 PM EDT

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They have an maintenance AMU card that parameters, maybe could have survived the crash. Even if it didn't they could probably figure it out. I was surprised how they can usually figure out what happened.

Well it looks like he didn't leave the nozzles in BS or HS.

Posted: 5/11/2014 7:17:57 PM EDT

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I was hoping you would reply. Thanks!

S/F,
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They have an maintenance AMU card that parameters, maybe could have survived the crash. Even if it didn't they could probably figure it out. I was surprised how they can usually figure out what happened.

Well it looks like he didn't leave the nozzles in BS or HS.

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Do Harriers have VFDRs or some other memory device that might survive this?

They have an maintenance AMU card that parameters, maybe could have survived the crash. Even if it didn't they could probably figure it out. I was surprised how they can usually figure out what happened.

Well it looks like he didn't leave the nozzles in BS or HS.

Posted: 5/11/2014 8:49:19 PM EDT

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Yikes... Glad he made it out. Doesn't one "become one with the canopy" in the ejection sequence on those things?

Posted: 5/11/2014 8:59:51 PM EDT

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No skid marks. He must have been in "hover" or close to it.

The pilot is a friend of mine, and he is doing as well as can be expected. He was not hovering the jet at the time of the mishap.

Definitely not. Nozzle is in the wrong position.

Posted: 5/12/2014 5:02:22 AM EDT

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It looks like the Exhaust Diffuser section of the engine has been separated from the engine because the "hot" nozzles stayed with the fuselage. Yet, the H2O tank is out of the jet and laying next to it. Maybe it is suffering from #3 bearing failure syndrome.

Posted: 5/13/2014 2:56:38 AM EDT

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Miniature Detonating Cord (MDC) blows the canopy into tiny pieces a microsecond before you go through it- you go through a cloud of Plexiglas dust and small shards which makes your O2 mask and visor invaluable.

Posted: 5/13/2014 5:48:50 AM EDT

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Mild Detonating Cord

Posted: 5/13/2014 7:18:55 AM EDT

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This made me nervous. The son of a good friend was recently stationed in Yuma as an AV8B pilot.

Posted: 5/13/2014 10:50:03 AM EDT

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When I was a Harrier mech (VMA-542, VMAT-203, 1977-1981), it was Miniature

Posted: 5/13/2014 3:27:54 PM EDT

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AF pubs in the T-6A said "Mild" if I recall correctly.
Same, different, or just terminology? Clip vs. Mag

Posted: 5/13/2014 3:31:09 PM EDT

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AF pubs in the T-6A said "Mild" if I recall correctly.
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T-45 was "mild" as well, and they're made by the same company.

Posted: 5/13/2014 8:01:39 PM EDT

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A-models. Nice!
As I have no knowledge of the A or C models, I'll defer.

Semper Fi,

Posted: 5/15/2014 8:23:20 AM EDT

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Mild, not Mini... VMA-211 1985-1990, VMA-513 1990-1993, VMAT-203 1995-1999, VMA-211 1999-2005

T-45 Goshawk O level 2010- present

Posted: 5/15/2014 1:34:49 PM EDT

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Mild, not Mini... VMA-211 1985-1990, VMA-513 1990-1993, VMAT-203 1995-1999, VMA-211 1999-2005

T-45 Goshawk O level 2010- present

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Yep- McDonnell-Douglas named it mild on the B and C- but the Brits called it mini on the A model. Since I was an 'A' model mech, I'm stickin with mini.