BF2S Forums SU-27 crashes at an airshow... RIP to the 2 pilots...

Why couldn't they eject? looks like they had time....

mcminty wrote:

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:

Why couldn't they eject? looks like they had time....

The wiki article, and what was reported on the news here, state that they told the control tower they would try to control the aircraft, so that it didn't crash in the nearby houses. In the video, it looks like the aircraft applies some left rudder as it is going down.

Ah, fair enough.

Should of bought a joystick tbh

1927 wrote:

Wtf almost hits them at 2:04s into the video?

I'll say a bird.

Those guys had balls. Didn't eject so they didn't crash into a small village. RIP.

Regarding sportscars you have to properly warm up the engine, gearbox, brakes, tires etc etc before you start driving roughly to prevent the car from "breaking apart"

I would imagine the same to apply to Jets, especially seeing as they tend to "break" during airshows.

Just a thought ...

justice wrote:

I could be wrong, but it looks like they stalled, which would be an incredibly shit piece of piloting by them it that's the case.

In any case RIP, and good on them for diverting from the village.

I wouldn't necessarily say shit piloting, but, yea, it's easy to push a vehicle past it's limits at a show that's designed to show (and even test) limits... air shows are no exception... it's always "when" not "if".

loubot wrote:

RIP

Isn't common for Russian pilots crashing their plane at airshows :\

I am no expert but it looks like the jet exhaust was getting black when they flew away from the camera...maybe engine failure played a part in the crash.

Could be a flameout

Last edited by M.O.A.B (2009-09-02 05:47:41)

M.O.A.B wrote:

There seems to be a lot of crashes involving Sukhoi fighters at airshows, quite a few I can remember at the least. RIP to the two crew.

loubot wrote:

RIP

Isn't common for Russian pilots crashing their plane at airshows :\

Not really. M.O.A.B. is right, but it always seems to occur in the shitty seperated former Soviet states, not the Russian Federation.

M.O.A.B wrote:

loubot wrote:

RIP

Isn't common for Russian pilots crashing their plane at airshows :\

I am no expert but it looks like the jet exhaust was getting black when they flew away from the camera...maybe engine failure played a part in the crash.

Could be a flameout

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHqq3nQLQto

Poor guy ejected into the crash. Also why is it when a crit moment a happens someone always messes up with a camera !! Murphys law I guess. Tripods people tripods !!

@ Axatar

FUCK. *jaw floor*

Last edited by Chorcai (2009-09-02 11:01:10)

Axatar wrote:

Thank god the Su didn't crash in the crowd like this one

Jesus, I've seen that before but not this vid. That pilot who ejected was lucky as hell but, man the people on the ground in its path.

Yeah, the aircraft was not getting enough lift for standard flight, it appears.
If you look, the nose is pointed above the horizon, but the aircraft is still descending quickly.  I'm guessing(!) that they were bordering on a stall, and had some engine problems. 

Yeah, some sources are saying they ingested at least one bird.  That is at least 50% of their thrust gone, and if both engines ingested birds, a total loss of engine power.  Losing power at low altitude doesn't give one much time to recover, especially when they tried to steer away from a village.  I'm not sure why they were unable to eject.  It is possible that they were not in a good position to eject, or that they simply flew the aircraft for too long (attempting to avoid ground casualties).