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Dar-Dar Motus a écrit :Je me posais la question suivante: Pourquoi est-ce que l'on voit 2 canopy se faire ejecter au milieu des zinc qui sont parqués. la chaleur, l'onde de choc?

Eh bien j'ai ma réponse. En visionnant attentivement la deuxième prise de vue on distinge les équipages dans leur zinc qui sont en attente.... ce sont eux qui actionne l'ejection des verrières... 'tain les boules On en apperçoit au moins un qui se tire fissa.

Chaster a écrit :J'ai l'impression meme que dns chaque avions, seul le copilote s'ejecte!
C'est juste une impression ou vous remarquer ca aussi?

U.S.S. `LEXINGTON' ACCIDENT (House of Representatives - November 01, 1989)


The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida Mr. Hutto is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. HUTTO. Madam Speaker, it is with great sorrow that I address Congress and the Nation regarding the tragedy which occurred aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lexington on Sunday, October 29, 1989. Words cannot properly express the sympathy we all extend to the loved ones of the five people who lost their lives. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families, and I wish a speedy recovery to those who received injuries in that unfortunate incident.

The tragic accident occurred when a young pilot based out of the Navy's air station near Meridian, MS, approached at a wrong angle while attempting his first touch-and-go landing. The training jet, a two-seater T-2 Buckeye, crashed into the ship's superstructure, cartwheeled and then collided with several planes on the flight deck as it burst into flames. At the time, the Lexington was conducting a training mission in the Gulf of Mexico about 30 miles south of Pensacola.

Capt. Flack Logan, skipper of the Lady Lex, and his crew are to be commended for their professionalism in handling the accident. The fire ignited by aviation fuel was quickly contained, and the crew acted promptly and with precision to prevent more extensive damage to the ship. We should all be proud of their exemplary action in the face of adversity.

This tragedy occurred aboard a ship which has served her country well for many years. The Lexington was commissioned on February 17, 1943, and was responsible for destroying over 1 million tons of shipping and more than 1,000 enemy planes during World War II. Tokyo Rose called the Lady Lex the `Blue Ghost' because of numerous reports of her sinking only to return to battle painted a blue-grey color which was different from the camouflage coloring of other naval vessels. Now, it is the Navy's only aircraft carrier used exclusively for training. It has been homeported in Pensacola since 1962.

During my 11 years in Congress, I cannot recall a serious accident of any kind aboard the Lex until this one. Despite thousands of takeoffs and landings every

year, the ship maintains an excellent safety record which is a tribute to her crew and the Navy.

The five who died in the Lexington accident will be remembered as brave and patriotic individuals. In addition to the pilot, Esn. Steven Pontell of Columbia, MD, they were Airman Lisa Mayo of Oklahoma City, Aviation Boatswain's Mate Burnett Kilgore of Holly Springs, MS, and Timmy Garroutte of Memphis. The fifth was a civilian maintenance worker, Byron Courvelle, from Meridian, MS.

Since damages were not severe, the Lexington is expected to be back in operation in the near future. Although the sorrow of this recent tragedy will linger for some time to come, we look forward to this proud lady, the Lady Lex, returning to the seas and continuing her service to our country as young pilots are trained for the U.S. Navy.

michou a écrit :la fameu trou d'air lors des appontages???

McCallaway a écrit :Oui, mais enfin sur un pont d'envol, tout le monde est un peu pompier et sait ce qu'il a a faire dans ce genre de cas. C'est çà que je voulais dire.