Pilot error caused a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 to crash at an air show on Sept. 14 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, the Air Force said on Wednesday. (See below for in-cockpit video of the crash.) The pilot incorrectly climbed to 1,670 feet AGL instead of 2,500 feet before initiating the pull-down to the Split-S maneuver. The F-16, valued at $20.4 million, was destroyed. He ejected when the aircraft was 140 feet above the ground. There was no other damage to military or civilian property.
The view from the ground will be the next posting. It is quite interesting to see the professionalism of the pilot executing the emergency maneouvre when you see the exterior view.
As always, you can view the video here at Google Videos or visit the actual page by clicking on the image to the left.
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