NAS North Island Crash; 2 punched

[ChasenSFO]

Witnessed by a friend nearby, 2 punched. The person thought it was a Growler but didn't get a good look. Articles don't say an aircraft type yet. Right now Fox seems to have the most info but it's only been 30 mins.

Military plane crashes into San Diego Bay near naval air station; 2 pilots rescued

Two military pilots were rescued after crashing into San Diego Bay Wednesday afternoon.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Comair 100ER]

Safe to assume DEI is to blame.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Safe to assume DEI is to blame.

I was thinking a victim of DOGE.

 

[roundout]

I was thinking a victim of DOGE.

Aren't we all?

 

[Murdoughnut]

Oh there's a clip for that ...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ruBLgDuWkU

 

[killbilly]

‘Twas a Growler.

Local fishing boat got the crew out of the water. They made it.

 

[T/O w/FSII]

‘Twas a Growler.

Local fishing boat got the crew out of the water. They made it.

Not just any growler, but the electric version according to the NY post.

We got EV fighter jets before GTA6

Military fighter jet crashes into San Diego Bay, pilots eject safely

Both pilots were taken to a nearby hospital.

nypost.com

 

[Wardogg]

Not just any growler, but the electric version according to the NY post.

We got EV fighter jets before GTA6

Military fighter jet crashes into San Diego Bay, pilots eject safely

Both pilots were taken to a nearby hospital.

nypost.com

Oh my. An electric jet. The need to know more intensifies.

 

[killbilly]

Not just any growler, but the electric version according to the NY post.

We got EV fighter jets before GTA6

Military fighter jet crashes into San Diego Bay, pilots eject safely

Both pilots were taken to a nearby hospital.

nypost.com

Not gonna lie. There is some smirking in this household.

 

[CFI A&P]

Glad to hear the crew is in good shape. Someone sent me a CCTV video allegedly showing the impact at a high rate of speed.

 

[Skåning]

Not just any growler, but the electric version according to the NY post.

We got EV fighter jets before GTA6

There’s your problem

 

[MikeD]

‘Twas a Growler.

Local fishing boat got the crew out of the water. They made it.

They got to go ride in one of our USBP boats too

 

[///AMG]

This is the second time in the last 12 months my world has seemed small. Flew with both of them, instructed the pilot on numerous occasions. Really glad to hear they are ok, great guys. It is almost a sense of the last one was so horrible, this time as soon as we heard they were ok, it’s like “oh yeah, sucks about the jet, but yay”

 

[CFI A&P]

This is the second time in the last 12 months my world has seemed small. Flew with both of them, instructed the pilot on numerous occasions. Really glad to hear they are ok, great guys. It is almost a sense of the last one was so horrible, this time as soon as we heard they were ok, it’s like “oh yeah, sucks about the jet, but yay”

Is there a tradition in the community for those that have punched out successfully? Free drinks at the O club, or just more Top Gun quotes when you enter the room, “So you’re the one.”

 

[MikeD]

Is there a tradition in the community for those that have punched out successfully? Free drinks at the O club, or just more Top Gun quotes when you enter the room, “So you’re the one.”

You join the Martin Baker Tie Club, if it’s one of their seats.

 

[SteveC]

You join the Martin Baker Tie Club, if it’s one of their seats.

For those of us not in the know:

Tie Club – Martin-Baker

Tie Club

martin-baker.com

 

[Pilot Fighter]

You join the Martin Baker Tie Club, if it’s one of their seats.

Which is the case with Hornets, Super Hornets, and Growlers.

 

[///AMG]

Is there a tradition in the community for those that have punched out successfully? Free drinks at the O club, or just more Top Gun quotes when you enter the room, “So you’re the one.”

Not really to be honest. You can register with Martin Baker, and you can also buy a Bremont watch that has a red case that other people who haven’t ejected cant buy. But tradition wise…..I guess a hug and “glad you’re ok”?

 

[Tiptank]

Sploosh!!!

 

[knot4u]

Not really to be honest. You can register with Martin Baker, and you can also buy a Bremont watch that has a red case that other people who haven’t ejected cant buy. But tradition wise…..I guess a hug and “glad you’re ok”?

I'm happy it wasn't you, I hope your friends are recovering. I do have one question, ejections are pretty violent, are those folks done flying for the USN?