Not a good day to be out on the Lake..

[GrumpySmurf 0]

This happened this morning here in Madison, Lake Mendota is one of two lakes that border the downtown core of Madison and is frequented by alot of boaters. I wonder if the no-wake policy was in effect, and if applies to F-16's dropping stuff
Whatever you do, don't toss a lit cigarette into the water http://www.wkowtv.com/$spindb.query.listnews.storeview.7312.news
F-16 Emergency
Thu 05-30-2002 , 10:09 am
Plane drops fuel tanks into Lake Mendota during emergency landing.
Just before 9:30 Thursday morning, a F-16 fighter jet dumped both of it's fuel tanks into Madison's Lake Mendota.
The jet was having mechanical and electrical problems and was attempting an emergency landing at Truax Field.
Each tank holds about 250 gallons of jet fuel.
Eyewitnesses tell 27 News the impact of the tanks on the water made a huge, dramatic explosion.
At this hour, Madison emergency and clean up crews are on the scene at both Lake Mendota and Truax Field.
No one was injured.
Officials tell 27 News the tanks have leaked fuel into the lake. A clean up effort is underway.
Watch 27 News at Noon, 5 and 6pm for the latest on this developing story.
If you have home video of the tank impact or immediate aftermath call the 27 Newsroom at 273-2727.

[wlie 0]

That must've scared all the fish!
Last Friday's jump of the day was an intentional water landing I chose to do as part of the water training requirement for my B license. Just the sight of 4 skydivers over the lake drew a few WOWs from the residents.
But fuel tanks from an F-16. Oooh.

[skydiverbrian 0]

Wow! You actually did LIVE water training?? GrumpySmurf and I did our water training last year. We jumped off the dock with old gear on and someone threw the canopy over our heads. It was alot harder than I thought it would be. Lesson learned: don't land in the water!
Work sucks. Let's skydive!

[Cornholio 0]

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. We jumped off the dock with old gear on and someone threw the canopy over our heads.

Yeah, that is what happened for my live water training too. Piece of cake... just swim out from under the canopy and then remove the harness.
Although I can't understand why someone would want to intentionally jump their own personal rig into the water. Why ??
The rig we used for training was made especially for that purpose.
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[skydiverbrian 0]

Well, no one ever accused me of being a rocket scientist. I fought to get out of the harness before swimming out from under the canopy. Doh!
I agree about the gear. Mine is far too valuable to be intentionally throwing into ponds.
Work sucks. Let's skydive!

[freeflir29 0]

Heheheehe....Man is that place bad luck or what? I watched an F-16 pilot punch out of his aircraft near there in 96 or so. He lost the engine and it wouldn't restart. Oh well....hello big gold handle!!! "Here I come to save the BOOBIES!"

[kingbunky 3]

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This was ejection #5

5? holy crap, most people here are worried about losing or damaging a $1500 canopy! F16's go for more that that don't they? and even if you could find it, it's probably kinda wrinkled up.
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[freeflir29 0]

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5? holy crap

Well...to be fair...the first four were over Vietnam from F-4's. Not hard to lose a jet when people are shooting at you. Then you have the F-16...they don't call it "The Lawn Dart" for nothin.....
"Here I come to save the BOOBIES!"