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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: Angry Turnip on April 14, 2010, 12:15:13 AM

Title: Patrouille de France pilot ejects
Post by: Angry Turnip on April 14, 2010, 12:15:13 AM

A member of the French Air Force Display Team Patrouille de France had to eject from their aircraft after it suffered "a mechanical defect".
 
Thankfully the pilot was not seriously injured-the incident happened on a training flight and did not involve any other aircraft.
 
Coming after accidents involving the Brazilian Team and The Red Arrows,it hasn`t been a great year for Air Force display teams. :(

Title: Re: Patrouille de France pilot ejects
Post by: Merlin on April 14, 2010, 08:58:25 AM

Haven't heard anything about an incident involving the Brazilian Team.

What happened?

Title: Re: Patrouille de France pilot ejects
Post by: Angry Turnip on April 14, 2010, 01:24:28 PM

One of the pilots was killed in a display on 2nd April.
 
More info here:
 
http://fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=9374&start=0 (http://fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=9374&start=0)
 
WARNING-This site has links to a video of the accident which might upset some people-just a friendly warning.