BabyAngel 0 #1 September 23, 2001 Has anybody ever been hit by a plane while skydiving? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 September 23, 2001 Just one recently that I know of. A few months ago a girl named Michelle was jumping in Texas (SDD or Houston I think) and struck the aircraft that was in trail while dropping a formation load. The planes were severely in the wrong places. Other than that I remember hearing a story of someone hitting a Cessna but I don't know the details of it. It's a very rare occurence if nothing else just by mathmatical improbability."This conversation ends right here Captain! You can talk to the ALO when he gets back."-MeClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #3 September 23, 2001 close but not quite Clay, there was one in 93 or 94 where the skydiver hit a plane and damaged the rear tail feather so bad the plane and the 4 passengers on board all died. the skydiver lived to jump another day...albet with a broken femur....MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyAnderson 0 #4 September 23, 2001 A jumper at Gap, France hit a glider. He was killed but the glider pilot and passenger got out and used their chutes, the pilot was charged for entering the dropzones airspace.I have heard a story about a jumper leaving a fabric twin aircraft a long time ago, he went through the roof of another plane that was flying formation on the first, apparently he landed unhurt in the second plane Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #5 September 23, 2001 damn thatd suck...MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingMarc 0 #6 September 24, 2001 Landing unhurt in the second plane... I don't think that would suck, just think of the "no shit, there I was" stories you'd have!Marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumperpaula 0 #7 September 24, 2001 Quote the skydiver hit a plane and damaged the rear tail feather so bad the plane and the 4 passengers on board all died Didn't the skydiver sue and win this one? Fly Your Slot ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #8 September 24, 2001 I just saw video yesterday of a guy I know jumping a t-6 (or a t-16, I don't know planes) The plan was that he would hold on as the pilot did a roll at 70-80 knots and when the plane was stable inverted, he would let go. The roll came at 140+ knots. When he let go he did not fall realtive to the plane, but went straight back and struck the tail. He emerged with a gash on his head, that was all, but it was pretty scary to watch.Most skydives are done leaving a plane that would be hard to hit and leaving a plane flying alone in the sky. Hitting an airplane seems to require special circumstances.(although I hit my hand on the step of a Cessna 182. I only know this because I have the video. I never felt a thing!!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #9 September 24, 2001 The guy that hit the plane in Massachusets sued (and won) - he only broke his ankle, the plane went down and 4 died in the 80's I think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #10 September 24, 2001 i once hit an AIM120 missle on the wing of a F-16....course the plane was on the ground and i almost had to get stiches from my "falcon bite" those damn fins are sharp!!!!!(note to self...watch where your going when walking arounf high performance fighter planes) .... as in skydiving hitting a plane is nearly imposible without special things going on..... very very rare!!!!!"up my noooossseee"- wingnut, at first euro dz.com boogie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #11 September 24, 2001 "very very rare!!!!!"But what if you try.....really really hard?"This conversation ends right here Captain! You can talk to the ALO when he gets back."-MeClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #12 September 24, 2001 QuoteBut what if you try.....really really hardi gues it could be done....we should get the guy from "cutaway"...maybe he could track into a plane...i mean if "redline" could hit the peas while in a track i guess he could hit a moving plane coming in at 120 knots horizontal with his 200 knots vertical...ya know he was that good he could do it if he wanted!!!! lol.....damn now i think we sared em away from skydiving.........please come back...we're not all this crazy........only 90% of us!!!! lol...."up my noooossseee"- wingnut, at first euro dz.com boogie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #13 September 24, 2001 Quotemy "falcon bite" those damn fins are sharp!!!!!(hey wingy,,ever get slapped in the head by a speed rench coming off a panel screw....GOD DAMN that hurtsjason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #14 September 24, 2001 lazer,hell yey!!!! had my roomate get sitches in his lip cuz one came off on him.....not to menton many a bloody nuckle for a sliped ratchet or dogbone......damn planes need to have no slip surfaces installed with all push button fasteners on the panels."up my noooossseee"- wingnut, at first euro dz.com boogie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RemiAndKaren 0 #15 September 24, 2001 QuoteA few months ago a girl named Michelle was jumping in Texas (SDD or Houston I think) and struck the aircraft that was in trail while dropping a formation loadas I remember all the reports I've seen, it was not quite like that...She was in the trail plane (King air) and the lead was a Twin Otter. Either during jump run or exit, the King Air moved ahead of the Otter (one can speculate why, allthough the King Air has a faster stall speed, so it may have had to increase speed to stay up and overtook the other plane).She exited one before last and struck one of the prop of the Otter.RemiMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
