F-16 Crashes in Arizona Desert

[AquaShrimp]

RIP Lt.

For all of you armchair experts who are already determining what caused the crash, why don't you get off of your high chair and let the professionals determine what actually happened. After all they will have access to maintenance records, pilot evaluations and medical data in addition to the actual scene and wreckage. You know what I mean, real evidence not imagination and pure out of the butt crack speculation. The crash might have had absolutely nothing to do with the condition of the aircraft.

Why don't you shove a can of peas up your butt and let us discuss the incident?

[moot]

Don't you mean speculate?

[AquaShrimp]

spec·u·late      /ˈspɛkyəˌleɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[spek-yuh-leyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used without object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
1.   to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often fol. by on, upon, or a clause).

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–verb (used with object)
1.   to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, esp. to explore solutions; debate:

Nope, I meant discuss.

[moot]

And you know what, about the crash, besides second hand info?  They need black boxes but you just need a news brief?

[AWMac]

Show some respect AquaShrimp.

Dammm kids now a days...always speak first and listen later.

Mac

[REP0MAN]

RIP 2nd LT. David Mitchell of Ohio.

Still nothing about what happened except he was on a A2A training sortie.

 

[wrongwayric]

Well having seen crash investigations before. First, you rule out the obvious, I.E. since it is well known that F16/F15 and other ac have a stress crack problem that will be one of the first things they will look at, structural failure, then they will go from there. They'll pull the log book, all maintenance records, and look at any known structural/component failures for that type of ac. Once you rule out the obvious and known problems/defects then you start looking elsewhere. Trust me they do the same thing we are doing here they take the available info, form an opinion/guess then they investigate. Yes we are just guessing/discussing but how many people don't see or read or hear about something happening and make a guess whether educated or not on how it happened?