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By Stephen Trimble on December 14, 2011 9:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (View) | TrackBacks (0)
The US Air Force has ended the mystery of what happened to the Lockheed Martin F-22 that crashed on 16 November 2010.
According to the newly-released accident investigation board report, the cause wasn't the onboard oxygen generation system (OBOGS), although it did stop working. Instead, the pilot apparently struggled to activate the back-up oxygen system so much he inadvertently flipped the F-22 over into a steep dive while contorting his body to pull the tiny ring tucked into the side of his ejection seat.
F-22 crash mystery finally explained - The DEW Line
The full 7.2 mb report is available here usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2011/F-22A_AK_16%20Nov%2010.pdf
The US Air Force has ended the mystery of what happened to the Lockheed Martin F-22 that crashed on 16 November 2010.
According to the newly-released accident investigation board report, the cause wasn't the onboard oxygen generation system (OBOGS), although it did stop working. Instead, the pilot apparently struggled to activate the back-up oxygen system so much he inadvertently flipped the F-22 over into a steep dive while contorting his body to pull the tiny ring tucked into the side of his ejection seat.
F-22 crash mystery finally explained - The DEW Line
The full 7.2 mb report is available here usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2011/F-22A_AK_16%20Nov%2010.pdf
