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TU-2S Crashes Near Beale AFB; Crew OK (UPDATE: 1 Deceased)
Posted: 20 Sep 2016, 18:50
by JNDVirtual
Media is reporting it as a U-2, but they're also reporting two crew on board ejected. This is probably a TU-2S from the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale:
http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/new ... y/41746460
Re: TU-2S Crashes Near Beale AFB; Crew OK
Posted: 20 Sep 2016, 19:16
by MIKE JG
Glad they got out and are ok.
Re: TU-2S Crashes Near Beale AFB; Crew OK
Posted: 20 Sep 2016, 19:32
by clickclickdoh
Investigators said the U-2 technicians made no errors during the flight.
Man, I knew there have been amazing advancements in aviation automation... but technicians? Ouch.
Re: TU-2S Crashes Near Beale AFB; Crew OK
Posted: 20 Sep 2016, 19:40
by Jon
clickclickdoh wrote:Investigators said the U-2 technicians made no errors during the flight.
Man, I knew there have been amazing advancements in aviation automation... but technicians? Ouch.
My assumption is they weren't able to hang the 1996 crash (also mentioned since that had multiple deaths) on the support and maintenance crews.
Re: TU-2S Crashes Near Beale AFB; Crew OK
Posted: 20 Sep 2016, 20:57
by JNDVirtual
Re: TU-2S Crashes Near Beale AFB; Crew OK (UPDATE: 1 Deceased)
Posted: 20 Sep 2016, 22:48
by MIKE JG
Crap.
