When you boot from the air base of Saint-Dizier has been catapulting (spontaneous? or unwanted) the navigator of the aeroplane Armée de l'air française, Dassault Rafale B, reg. 4-FY, v. no #358. The Pilot of the aircraft successfully landed, the machine is only slightly damaged. However, the pilot had cuts on his hands from broken glass in the cab and the 64-year-old navigator, who is not a member of the French army, suffered serious injuries in the back. After this incident have been grounded machine variants B and C. It seems that whatever was the cause of the katapultáře anything, apparently, should subsequently lead to the automatic catapulting of the pilot, but that did not happen. Therefore, the system should probably work so that the initiations of one of the seat should result in the catapulting of the other. It could therefore be the failure of the system, if there has been its spontaneous start, as well as in the event that it launched the navigator willingly or unwillingly, in such a case, then you probably did not run entirely correctly.
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20.03.2019 - Francie: neplánovaná katapultáž navigátora-pasažéra letounu Rafale B
It seems that compared to the rules that allow the aircraft flew nepilot and even civil, there were a number of omissions. Medical examination was carried out only 4 hours before the flight, the pilot was not instructed what passengers can and cannot do, and the passenger, furthermore, quite nervous, since the years received as a gift - a surprise, then you haven't been briefed enough, he even had himself without the help of the dress and settle into airplane. For this reason, not well dressed, at least the anti-G trousers, and also did not make good on, and connected to the helmet. Shortly after the start - virtually the only moment when you peel off the from the country to the negative overload of 0.6 G which makes absolutely unprepared civilian off balance and he let down for the boot handle katapultažního system. As a result, there has been an automatic fragmentation of the cockpit, and then fired a 64 letéo passenger. This is in fact slightly injured. Due to the poor attachment of the helmet with the mask of these came. He then landed safely on a parachute. The safe system apparently failed, since there is no activation of the rescue boat (if this is not set up to react only after contact with water or on the direct initiation of the pilot). Furthermore, it should be automatically fired and the pilot, but that didn't happen. Pilot despite the sudden change in center of gravity, aerodynamics of the aeroplane and the broken glazing of the cockpit of the aircraft landed safely.
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