Super Tucano tragedy

[colin traveller]

One of the A29 Super Tucano's out of Holloman A.F.B that is being tested for the Light Attack role crashed leaving one pilot dead and another injured ...

It's not letting me post the link ,,

 

[bdpopeye]

Here ya go...follow the link for the full Monty...

https://theaviationist.com/2018/06/...-twelfth-u-s-military-aircraft-crash-in-2018/

A U.S. Navy pilot participating in the ongoing Light Attack Experiment died Friday, June 22, 2018 when the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft he was flying crashed inside the Red Rio Bombing Range inside the White Sands Missile Range.

The U.S. Navy has identified the pilot who died in the accident as Lt. Christopher Carey Short, from Canandaigua, New York. Another crew member on board the two-seat light turboprop attack and trainer aircraft is being reported as injured after ejecting from the aircraft.

No cause for the accident has been reported and the cause of the accident is under investigation according to Air Force Public Affairs at Holloman AFB.

The aircrew involved in Friday’s accident was participating in the ongoing U.S. Air Force Light Attack Experiment, an evaluation program that is performing analysis and flight tests on several small, mostly turboprop light multi-role aircraft for potential integration into U.S. and allied air combat roles.

 

[TIGREDELAIRE]

very sad new, in Colombia we use the Super Tucano, it´s a very accuracy weapon platform, waiting for the investigations