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If they could confirm that they were not over a populated area, would ejection be a possibility? The article calls out "both pilot and EWO suffered serious inju
by daveslash 7y ago
If they could confirm that they were not over a populated area, would ejection be a possibility? The article calls out "both pilot and EWO suffered serious injuries due to frostbite". Did they suffer serious injury to avoid ejecting and in order to save the aircraft, or was ejection not an option?
- dmurray 7y agoEjection risks much more serious injuries. One source [0] gives 92% survival rate and a one-in-three chance of a fractured spine. The survival rate is probably higher in this scenario as the plane isn't actively on fire or too low for a parachute, but if it was me I'd sooner lose a finger or two to frostbite. If the situation is bad enough to risk ejecting I don't think the Navy will ever expect you to preserve the plane. [0] https://www.smh.com.au/education/how-dangerous-is-it-to-eject-from-a-fighter-jet-20120730-239mp.html https://www.smh.com.au/education/how-dangerous-is-it-to-ejec...