Grodin Posted December 27, 2008 Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) Might be old news, but didn't find anything about it so here it goes. http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Two+Hornet+fighter+jets+sustain+damage+in+mid-air+collision/1135219772850 "Two Hornet F-18 fighter jets belonging to the Finnish Air Force's Karelia Air Command collided in mid-air during a training mission involving four Hornets, just south of the city of Nurmes at 9:49 on Thursday morning. The planes were travelling at a speed of roughly 1,000 km/h at an altitude of 7,500 metres. One of the fighter-interceptors sustained damage to the tip of its rudder, while the other one lost the rear of its cockpit canopy. Both pilots escaped the potentially disastrous situation unharmed." Lucky or what? Edited December 27, 2008 by Grodin Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.
Grodin Posted December 27, 2008 Author Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) And another a bit older incident... http://www2.hs.fi/english/archive/news.asp?id=20011109IE3 Home - Friday 9.11.2001 Two F-18 Hornets in mid-air collision, one destroyed Initial findings suggest pilot error during high-altitude night exercise A Finnish Air Force F-18 Hornet fighter based at Tampere-Pirkkala was lost yesterday evening after a mid-air collision with another plane from the same squadron. The downed aircraft's pilot ejected to safety before the Hornet crashed in marshland near Karstula in Central Finland. He was recovered by helicopter and spent the night in hospital, but is not thought to have been seriously injured. The other aircraft was damaged, but was flown back to Pirkkala on one engine and landed safely. Meh, there goes me tax money :D Edited December 27, 2008 by Grodin Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.
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