Hacker News with Generative AI: Pilot Error

Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying (marinecorpstimes.com)
A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year — which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing — was fired from his command of a prestigious squadron as a result of the mishap.
Military, Aviation, Accidents, F-35, Pilot Error
225 points by nafnlj 11 days ago | 485 comments
Final Conclusions on Crash of F-35B That Flew Without a Pilot for 64 Miles (twz.com)
The Marines say that the mishap was caused primarily by pilot error, stating that “the pilot incorrectly diagnosed an out-of-controlled flight emergency and ejected from a flyable aircraft, albeit during a heavy rainstorm compounded with aircraft electrical and display malfunctions.”
Military Aviation, Accidents, Pilot Error
8 points by peutetre 20 days ago | 3 comments