Author Topic: T-39 crash (Read 579 times)

Durr · « **on:** May 08, 2002, 08:19:18 PM »

Two planes from my real life squadron just crashed.

Seven people.........

Gunthr · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2002, 08:32:51 PM »

Chaos68 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2002, 08:48:21 PM »

what are U talking about?

can U give us a link for us to read?

sorry for the loss

Dnil · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2002, 10:40:29 PM »

http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/news/050802/Local/ST014.shtml

here ya go.

funkedup · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2002, 12:05:01 AM »

Oh geez Dan I'm sorry to hear that.

steely07 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2002, 02:56:08 AM »

Salute

midnight Target · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2002, 09:43:11 AM »

Prayers to the families.

Nifty · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2002, 09:57:05 AM »

Glad you're safe, Durr. I wasn't sure if you flew on T-39s or not.

This makes 3 planes down in the Gulf here in the span of a week. Condolences to all the families of the downed men.

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2002, 12:53:30 PM »

Gezz that's really bad 7guys..doesn't sound good if they've been gone since Wednesday..

Good Luck Durr

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #9 on:** May 09, 2002, 02:58:33 PM »

Hey Dan, were any of your guys up at Paine Field in Washington about a week and a half ago? A Navy T-39 in training colors shot a couple of approaches.

CMC Airboss aka MiG

Pepe · « **Reply #10 on:** May 09, 2002, 03:15:36 PM »

My condolences.

Eagler · « **Reply #11 on:** May 09, 2002, 04:20:15 PM »

~~Second one in about a week up there isn't it~~

Durr · « **Reply #12 on:** May 09, 2002, 11:44:58 PM »

Search now called off, no survivors found. 4 debris fields located so far. This is the first T-39 crash in 25 years, last one was out west sometime around 1977 (T-39D crashed due to structural damage caused by severe turbelence, 5 killed). Since then, until Wednesday, our squadron, (VT-86) has had no accidents, which makes us the safest squadron in Naval aviation history, with over 330,000 accident free flying hours. No word yet as to what could have happened to cause the mishap.

I actually had considered hopping a flight Wednesday as an observer, but decided to go home and work on charts instead. There but for the grace of God....... Oh well, back into the saddle next Tuesday.

CMC, that was one of our T-39s you saw.

Durr · « **Reply #13 on:** May 10, 2002, 12:23:08 AM »

to:

Lt Col (ret.) Homer "Gray" Hutchinson III, USMC
LCDR (ret.) Marshall "Fritz" Herr, USN
LCDR William R. Muscha, USN
Maj. Ambarak S. Al-Ghamdi, RSAF
LT Christopher T. Starkweather, USN
ENS James T. Logan, USNR
2nd Lt. John N. Wilt, USMC

Rest in peace.......

Maverick · « **Reply #14 on:** May 10, 2002, 12:44:35 AM »

May perpetual light shine upon them and all lost in service to the country.