Typhoon Down

[fatboy69]

Reported that a Typhoon has crashed at Terracina in Italy.

Footage on-line appears to show the aircraft hitting the sea at the bottom of a loop.

No word on the pilot.

[The Moose]

Doesn’t look good...

[fatboy69]

Reported now that the pilot has, sadly, not survived.

Blue Skies Sir.

[bearman68]

As above, doesn't look like anyone is getting out of that in one piece.

[mike74]

Considering how much the Typhoon relies on computer technology to even stay airborne I'm surprised it doesn't have some kind of auto-eject system when it's obviously about to have an unplanned meeting with the ground (or sea in this case)?

[hornetrider]

The Moose said:

Doesn’t look good...

Went in very hard, uncomfortable viewing. RIP.

[ecsrobin]

Very similar manouvere to the RIAT near miss 2005/06 our of a loop and too low. Also similar manouvere to shoreham is it not?

• not speculating just pointing out an observation.

[MartG]

RIP

[aeropilot]

No attempt to eject, and didn't seem to be 'pulling as tight' as a Typhoon can do.......almost as if pilot was already incapacitated prior to impact...??

[knk]

G-LOC?

[ecsrobin]

knk said:

G-LOC?

They fly with a G-Suit and do techniques to counter it so you’d hope not.

[knk]

ecsrobin said:

They fly with a G-Suit and do techniques to counter it so you’d hope not.

Still a significant risk.
DOI: Aviation medicine trained physician.

[Boatbuoy]

ecsrobin said:

knk said:

G-LOC?

They fly with a G-Suit and do techniques to counter it so you’d hope not.

Those measures weren't enough save Flt Lt Jon Egging though were they? (Red Arrows crash Bournemouth - 2011)

Loss of, or almost loss of consciousness can't be ruled out.

[ecsrobin]

Boatbuoy said:

ecsrobin said:

knk said:

G-LOC?

They fly with a G-Suit and do techniques to counter it so you’d hope not.

Those measures weren't enough save Flt Lt Jon Egging though were they? (Red Arrows crash Bournemouth - 2011)

Loss of, or almost loss of consciousness can't be ruled out.

That’s true even with the g-suit it was considered a possible factor to the crash due to incorrect figment.

[MartG]

Pilot now identified as 36 year old Capt Gabriele Orlandi.

It is also reported that his wife and parents were watching when he crashed

[aeropilot]

MartG said:

It is also reported that his wife and parents were watching when he crashed

Horrific

[IanH755]

Saw the video, felt very sorry for his wife/parents who had to see that as it happened.

Something I noticed on the video, there a couple occasions of low pressure wing vapour during the pull out, one when near vertical during the dive and one a second before the crash, so G was still being pulled to some extent, although it doesn't look like a single consistant pull.

Also, it's a shame the press are quoting any old random witnesses, as some of them are clueless like the one that said the pilot was supposed to just touch the water as part of the display etc which is clearly rubbish.

[Markbarry1977]

ecsrobin said:

Very similar manouvere to the RIAT near miss 2005/06 our of a loop and too low. Also similar manouvere to shoreham is it not?

• not speculating just pointing out an observation.

I believe the riat near miss was due to the pilot having qnh not qfe set in the altimeter. That's what I read somewhere not long after.

Won't be the first time it's claimed a life. Obviously should not be an issue flying over the sea in aviation his case.

[aeropilot]

Markbarry1977 said:

ecsrobin said:

Very similar manouvere to the RIAT near miss 2005/06 our of a loop and too low. Also similar manouvere to shoreham is it not?

• not speculating just pointing out an observation.

I believe the riat near miss was due to the pilot having qnh not qfe set in the altimeter. That's what I read somewhere not long after.

Won't be the first time it's claimed a life. Obviously should not be an issue flying over the sea in aviation his case.

Yes, but flying over the sea in such 'displays' presents its own set of difficulties not associated with the same routine over land.

[Sylvaforever]

Was the sun in front or behind?

Second one lost in a short space of time, some ahrab speared one into a mountain near saudi yemen border apparently ...