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From: gt1434a@prism.gatech.edu (MARTIN,HENRY DODD)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Naval Accidents
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Date: 11 Nov 89 06:20:29 GMT
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From: gt1434a@prism.gatech.edu (MARTIN,HENRY DODD)

The Navy once again gets screwed over.  Tonight (Thurs, 09 NOV 89) a Navy Plane
crashed into an appartment complex here in Atlanta, GA.  I don't remember the 
plane designation (I'm AFROTC not Navy), but it was a Corsair II.  It app(sp) on approach to Dobbins AFB (NAS Atlanta) when there was some sort of 
mechanical failure.  The pilot reportedly "punched-out" at about 300 ft AGL.
<<<<<ALL OF THIS IS JUST WHAT I'VE HEARD THROUGH THE NEWS, THE NAVY HASN'T MADE
     A STATEMENT YET, OF COURSE>>>>>
The pilot apparently has concussions from his head hitting the ground.  They say
	
that the chute wasn't open completely when he hit the ground.  The News has 
conflicting reports, but there are about 12 people injured and none dead as
of the last report that I heard.


     I have one question for anyone out there who knows about Navy Airplanes.
Does the Corsair II  (A-8 or A-7 maybe???)  have a 0/0 eject capability
(If the pilot "punches-out" while on the ground setting still, the chute will
fully open before the pilot hits the ground)?  It looks like it doesn't, but 
something could have gone wrong...