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[Weatherman2020]

Civilian on Fly-Along Accidentally Ejected from Fighter Jet

A civilian was reportedly injured late last month after his ride-along with the French Air Force took an unexpected turn. The man’s ejection seat somehow fired, sending him soaring into the sky. The French temporarily grounded their fleet of Rafale fighter jets pending an investigation.

https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/civilian-on-fly-along-accidentally-ejected-from-fighter-1833821292

 

[Jackson]

Sounds like an episode of "I Love Lucy."

 

[ABikerSailor]

You know, even though that dude ended up getting ejected, you gotta give a whole bunch of props to the pilot. Even after all that crap happened, he was still able to land the plane safely.

 

[konradv]

Sounds like an episode of "I Love Lucy."

Sounds like a fun ride.

 

[playtime]

& the darwin award goes to...............

 

[ABikerSailor]

Sounds like an episode of "I Love Lucy."

Sounds like a fun ride.

Not as fun as you might think. I've known a pilot or two in my day who had to eject from FA-18 aircraft (mechanical failure), and they had to go see the aviation medical doctor before they could be cleared to fly again. Ejecting from a jet is very hard on the body because of the g forces experienced.

 

[beagle9]

You know, even though that dude ended up getting ejected, you gotta give a whole bunch of props to the pilot. Even after all that crap happened, he was still able to land the plane safely.

Yeah, it's hard to believe he could land that thing after laughing his butt off.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Sounds like an episode of "I Love Lucy."

Sounds like a fun ride.

Not as fun as you might think. I've known a pilot or two in my day who had to eject from FA-18 aircraft (mechanical failure), and they had to go see the aviation medical doctor before they could be cleared to fly again. Ejecting from a jet is very hard on the body because of the g forces experienced.

Yeah, usually broken arms and legs from being shot into a 200-400 mph wind.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Sounds like an episode of "I Love Lucy."

Sounds like a fun ride.

Not as fun as you might think. I've known a pilot or two in my day who had to eject from FA-18 aircraft (mechanical failure), and they had to go see the aviation medical doctor before they could be cleared to fly again. Ejecting from a jet is very hard on the body because of the g forces experienced.

Yeah, usually broken arms and legs from being shot into a 200-400 mph wind.

Actually, the most stress is on the back, because it compresses the spine. Some of the pilots joked that if they had to eject, it would make them a half inch shorter. Dunno if that is true or not, but I do know that pilots who had ejected usually had to stay grounded for a few weeks while recovering.

 

[fncceo]

Was his ex-wife the pax?

 

[sparky]

 

[ABikerSailor]

Nice pic of a SU-27 Flanker Russian jet.

 

[skye]

Wow!

At least that poor man had the presence of mind to open his parachute !!!! others may be, would have been so shocked that ...well...who knows what would have happened !!

 

[ABikerSailor]

Wow!

At least that poor man had the presence of mind to open his parachute !!!! others may be, would have been so shocked that ...well...who knows what would have happened !!

You don't know how ejection seats work, do you? The chute opens automatically after the seat has left the jet.

 

[skye]

Wow!

At least that poor man had the presence of mind to open his parachute !!!! others may be, would have been so shocked that ...well...who knows what would have happened !!

You don't know how ejection seats work, do you? The chute opens automatically after the seat has left the jet.

No, I don't.

 

[beagle9]

Pilot - Uhh mayday, mayday, I've lost my ride along. Tower - uhhh what happened ? Uhh well he asked what this button was for ? Tower - Then what ?? Pilot - Uhhh then the plane shook violently all of a sudden.... Tower - AND ?? Well when I looked out back at my 6:00 o'clock, uhh I saw a strange UFO streaking towards the earth. I think it was uhhhh my ride along "inspector Closeau". Tower - Can you confirm it was him ?

 

[Marion Morrison]

Civilian on Fly-Along Accidentally Ejected from Fighter Jet

A civilian was reportedly injured late last month after his ride-along with the French Air Force took an unexpected turn. The man’s ejection seat somehow fired, sending him soaring into the sky. The French temporarily grounded their fleet of Rafale fighter jets pending an investigation.

https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/civilian-on-fly-along-accidentally-ejected-from-fighter-1833821292

At least he lived.

 

[JGalt]

Those wacky French: Always ejecting when the action gets heavy.

 

[Marion Morrison]

"What does this do?" Derp!

 

[Weatherman2020]

Wow!

At least that poor man had the presence of mind to open his parachute !!!! others may be, would have been so shocked that ...well...who knows what would have happened !!

You don't know how ejection seats work, do you? The chute opens automatically after the seat has left the jet.

Picture jet rockets on your back shooting you into a 400mph wind.