Options were few for Va. Beach crash pilots

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Options were few for Va. Beach crash pilots

http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2012/04/ap-navy-oceania-hornet-crash-options-few-for-pilots-040712/ Options were few for Va. Beach crash pilots By Zinie Chen Sampson - The Associated Press Posted : Saturday Apr 7, 2012 8:50:55 EDT See More Video From Military Times VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Zooming along at 170 mph in a fighter jet carrying thousands of pounds of volatile fuel, two Navy pilots faced nothing but bad choices when their aircraft malfunctioned over Virginia’s most populated city. “Catastrophic engine system failure right after takeoff, which is always the most critical phase of flying, leaves very, very few options,” said retired Marine Col. J.F. Joseph, an aviation safety expert and decorated pilot. “You literally run out of altitude, air speed and ideas all at the same time.” Somehow, however, the student pilot and his instructor and everyone on the ground sur...

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