"Svend" (svend)
06/15/2020 at 14:33 • Filed to: None
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"Svend" (svend)
06/15/2020 at 14:33 • Filed to: None | 2
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A U.S. F15C from the 48th Fighter Squadron, Aka Liberty Wing, based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk crashed 74 nautical miles east off the English, Yorkshire coast at 9:40am U.K. time. Two RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) vessels from Bridlington and Scarborough along with a helicopter from the HM Coastguard.
Picture from earlier that morning.
The search for the pilot was not without effor t.
Not including the maritime vessels.
UPDATE:
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The body of a pilot has been recovered after a US Air Force fighter jet crashed into the North Sea.
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A spokeswoman for the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath said: “The pilot of the downed F-15C Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing has been located, and confirmed deceased.
“The name of the pilot will not be released until all next of kin notifications have been made.
“This is a tragic loss for the 48th Fighter Wing community, and our deepest condolences go out to the pilot’s family and the 493rd Fighter Squadron.”
Rest in peace airman.
Kugelblitz
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 11:49 |
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The lifeboats and heli are at the crash site? En route? Recovering the crew?
user314
> Kugelblitz
06/15/2020 at 12:07 |
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The wreckage has been located, but not the pilot:
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farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 12:39 |
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looks like they still havent found him....that cant be good
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Svend
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
06/15/2020 at 13:21 |
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Not good, no. You'd of thought there would be a locator beacon of some sort.
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farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 13:33 |
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wouldnt surprise me if theres a beacon of some sort...course...it also wouldnt surprise if it turned out not to be waterproof....
anyhoo....the north sea is not a sea you want to be floating around in for hours on end....bit nippy
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Svend
> Kugelblitz
06/15/2020 at 13:38 |
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Sorry, meant to add that they found the wreckage (currently recovering the wreckage of the aircraft) but as per title, air man still missing.
Weather conditions for Humber and Dogger, are sea condition, slight to becoming mainly smooth, visibility, moderate occasionally very poor. As of midday today.
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Svend
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
06/15/2020 at 13:45 |
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There was an article in the Military Times back in 2014 where the emergency beacon in the seat failed, up to nine times at that point.
The sea state is good for the area the wreckage was located but visibility may also be a factor as of midday it was foggy at times.
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farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 13:58 |
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looks like they found him...seems he didnt make it
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Svend
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
06/15/2020 at 14:28 |
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Ye’, just seen it. Not good.
ttyymmnn
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 14:37 |
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CAVU.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 14:37 |
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Very sad...
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 14:43 |
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Svend
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
06/15/2020 at 14:56 |
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Very much so. Their energy in the earlier morning tweet was full, lets hit Monday.
Chariotoflove
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 15:09 |
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Terrible. Sounds like something that multiple things had to go wrong for to happen.
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user314
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 15:13 |
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Clear skies and fair winds airman.
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Svend
> Chariotoflove
06/15/2020 at 15:23 |
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Visibility may of been a big factor.
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 15:24 |
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Damn.
This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja:
> Svend
06/15/2020 at 15:40 |
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That is unfortunate.
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Svend
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
06/15/2020 at 19:30 |
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Well it wasn’t for trying to find him sooner.
Just the RAF alone had quite a few aircraft up looking.
Given how foggy it was, having so many aircraft in one area must of been stressful.