BD-5 crash in Australia

"Stealth Pilot" wrote

wrong call. they were from the impact.
I spoke to him tonight in hospital.


The quick extraction may not have been good for a traumatized spine, but
sometimes there is no choice in the matter.

What engine did it have? Any other pertinent details on the engine failure,
if that was the cause?
--
Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:
"Stealth Pilot" wrote

wrong call. they were from the impact.
I spoke to him tonight in hospital.


The quick extraction may not have been good for a traumatized spine, but
sometimes there is no choice in the matter.

What engine did it have? Any other pertinent details on the engine failure,
if that was the cause?

The quickness of the extraction was not what I noted, that was
understandable with one of the rescuers standing in flames (see the
photos) and noted in the text that some of the rescuers were injured
(burned) in the attempt.

What I noticed was what appeared to be a "twisting, angular" form of
extraction (pulled over to one side). From my time as an Army combat
medic and a qualified rescue diver I know this is not an ideal manner of
removal. Sometimes in the stress of an emergency removal such methods
are used but often tissue damage is the result. The gain/loss potential
must be considered, but never overlooked.

Ymmv

George