Edwin Yii 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2007 A US Navy jet has crashed at an airshow in South Carolina, killing the pilot and plunging into a neighbourhood of small homes and trailers. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21599853-401,00.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min Chun 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2007 No parachute onboard ? R.I.P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted April 22, 2007 No parachute onboard ? R.I.P Well, the parachute hasn't got a brain of its own. Still needs a human being to activate it....if the human got the chance to do so (apparently not) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Lau 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2007 condolences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min Chun 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2007 Waiting for the investigation report... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Idham 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2007 Even the experts also sometimes make fatal mistake..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teoh Z Yao 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2007 This is sad... The Blue Angels is such a nice acrobatic team... Imagine the pilot wavingto the spectators befoer the show, that was the last time he waved to the crowds, and stepped into his jet... For the very last time... Rest in Peace, Sir... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teoh Z Yao 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2007 Pilot: Lt. Cmdr. Kevin J. Davis Origin: Pittsfield, Mass. Cause of Accident: clipped pine tree Source: Wikipedia - Blue Angels Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
han 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2007 The parents were there during the crash. As Chinese says, the gray hair man seeing the black hair man gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted April 24, 2007 too low for a safe ejection? More likely didn't have time to eject, ...maybe he was trying to steer the plane away from more populated areas... Ejection seats these days work at ground level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ong 1 Report post Posted April 24, 2007 RIP to the pilot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LW Wong 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2007 you guys should watch the "missing man" formation by the rest of the blue angels crew a day after the crash... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 3 Report post Posted June 4, 2007 hello..i know this is old news but ive just found a great video,tribute to the lost pilot LCDR Kevin Davis..sumhow touches me..may he rest in peace.. http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/BMP/2062/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chan CS 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2007 RIP to the hero!! Well, the "missing man" formation is a traditional things to be done? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
