Brand new F-15K crashed.

[Schumacher]

SK just have 4 so far & they've crashed one. Would the 2 pilots have been less hesitant to eject had it not been the latest & most expensive plane in SK Air Force ?

South Korea finds fighter jet wreckage,2 feared dead
08 Jun 2006 03:41:01 GMT
Source: Reuters
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SEOUL, June 8 (Reuters) - South Korea has found the wreckage of an Air Force F-15K fighter that crashed into the sea, and fears the two pilots aboard were killed, a military official said on Thursday.

The jet, which went missing on Wednesday, is one four U.S. Boeing F-15Ks fighters delivered to South Korea last year. The country plans to acquire 40 of these planes by 2008 in a $4 billion deal to modernise its defences.

An Air Force official told reporters South Korea was investigating the cause of the crash over waters to the east of the country. Large parts of the wreckage were found floating in the sea.

The incident would not affect the country's plans to purchase the fighters from Boeing, the official added.

 

[WaterBoy]

Aviation emergencies, like all emergencies happen at a disorienting & overwhelming pace. Thats why so much attention & training is focused towards developing the ability & methodology to deal the with these events. The underlying motivation however, isn't saving the plane, it has much more to do with saving yourself. If you make it & the aeroplane is still attached to you, well thats a bonus!

Seriously though, ejecting out of an aircraft over the Sea of Japan in Winter isn't much of a choice. I hope the crew are ok.