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That has got to be the most expensive fuckup by a technician ever.
by curiousgal 8y ago
That has got to be the most expensive fuckup by a technician ever.
- sleavey 8y agoSurely there must be a checklist to follow before maintenance like this that involves either locking the fire buttons, unloading the ammunition or with some kind of reliable software switch. Either possibility, that such a procedure is not followed, or that there is no such procedure, is worrying.
- appleiigs 8y agoYeah, for accidentally hitting a button... I wonder if that characterization is accurate. Cost would be up there with the economic cost of Hawaii’s accidental missle alarm button click.
- CamperBob2 8y agoIt's got to be up there with the NOAA N-Prime (un)screwup: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/65776main_noaa_np_mishap.pdf http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/65776main_noaa_np_mishap.pdf Not sure if knocking over a satellite is more or less expensive than totaling one F-16 and damaging another.
- roma1n 8y agoNot sure. An ariane 4 rocket exploded due to a leftover cleaning rag in a water line. I would guess the launcher + payload price would top the price of an F16?
- jpatokal 8y agoTwo F16s were damaged, although it's not clear from the article if the other one is also a write-off.