Fighter pilots need nerves of steel and laser quick reactions.
With things happening so quickly, you have to give any F-16 pilot credit for just having the wherewithal to eject from the aircraft before it explodes into a fireball.
And even when you eject, you could hit the canopy and die, you know, like Goose in Top Gun.
And what if your parachute doesn’t open? So much could go wrong…
So, imagine ejecting, not dying by hitting the canopy, and gently descending to earth with your parachute open perfectly, only to get caught on a 250 000 volt power line. Kind of ruins the story a bit, right? Listen to this from Sky News:
A Belgian fighter jet has crashed in northwest France, leaving a pilot caught on a high-voltage electricity line.
The F-16 jet crashed near Pluvigner in Brittany while travelling from Belgium to a naval air base in France.
One pilot was rescued after safely ejecting from the plane, while the other pilot got caught on a 250,000-volt electricity line after ejecting.
He was later retrieved and both pilots are reported to be safe and well.
Local newspaper Le Telegramme showed images of the pilot hanging from the line, with black smoke and flames rising from the area.
Jeez, that’s not a great look, hey?
Reminds me of Boris Johnson, that time.
What a moment that was. Here’s the video, if you missed it.
[source:skynews]
