This pilot managed to eject 140 feet above the ground or 1/8 of a second prior to impact.
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See the in cockpit video and ground video of the crash at F-16.net. The incockpit video (4MB) is amazing.
In case you’re wondering, the pilot is fine.
I don’t see any buildings around, so can I assume that it wasn’t a Saudi Royal Air Force fighter jet?
Wow…if you slow the incockpit video, the details of his ejection are waaaay cool!
I’m really curious to see this – but the link isn’t working?
I don’t get it — even after he ejected, how did the impact from hitting the ground at that speed not destroy every bone in his body?
That’s not really explained. I agree it’s amazing he lived, let alone was not seriously injured.
By the way the link is fixed… They blocked direct access, but you can get it through their page. I should have linked it that way to start…