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| USAF Thunderbirds Jet Crashes Outside Colorado Springs, pilot ejects |
| 2016-06-03 |
| [CBS Denver] EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) ‐ A pilot of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds jet wasn't injured after ejecting before the F-16 crashed outside of Colorado Springs Thursday afternoon. The crash site is located at Fontaine Boulevard near Rolling View Drive in the Security-Widefield area. The jet had just performed a flyover during the graduation ceremony at the Air Force Academy where President Barack Obama spoke. It's not clear of the president witnessed the flyover but he was still at the graduation site at the time of the crash taking photos with attendees. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 A little more on the crash. The pilot reported a mechanical problem just before the crash. Apparently his gear wouldn't go down. He put the aircraft down in a clear spot, and ejected after he knew the craft would stay down. When I was stationed at Shaw AFB, we lost three F-16s to mechanical failure, including one to a landing gear problem. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2016-06-03 15:07 |