CT-155 Hawk jet down near CFB Cold Lake June 10, 2011

[Sasquash]

News release from the Sun:

COLD LAKE, ALTA. - A CT-155 Hawk jet crashed Friday near CFB Cold Lake - the second jet crash at the base since November.

Two pilots ejected from the plane, but their condition is unknown.

The Hawk came down in a field southwest of the Cold Lake, about 300 km northeast of Edmonton.

A witness said at least one ambulance raced away from the scene shortly after the fiery noon-hour crash.

RCMP and firefighters were on scene.

The Hawk is commonly used to train pilots for military flights.

On Nov. 17 around 11:45 p.m., a CF-18 fighter jet crashed while trying to land at CFB Cold Lake.

Lt. David Lavallee said at the time that the jet was returning to the airfield when something went wrong and the pilot ejected from the aircraft.

The pilot in that case, Capt. Darren Blakie of the 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, was found safe and brought to hospital where he was soon released.

Lavallee would not comment as to whether the flight was a training or operational run.

The jet was destroyed.

Both the military's director of flight safety and Transport Canada are investigating the November crash, the second CF-18 crash in Canada in 2010.

[bizjets101]

The aircraft were at 15,000 feet when the pilots heard a loud bang. The pilots shut down the engine and began gliding back toward the airfield, he said. The pilots called in an emergency, indicating that ejection was imminent. Upon hearing this, firefighters, military police and an ambulance were dispatched from Cold Lake as part of standard emergency protocols.

Wheeler said the pilots ejected at 2,500 feet after realizing the plane would not make it to the runway. They landed in some muskeg, which cushioned the fall. The pilots met an ambulance on a highway seven kilometres from the base and were taken to hospital.

Edmonton Journal

[Big Pistons Forever]

Glad to see the guys are OK.

So this is what....the third Hawk so far that made a smoking hole after the pilot light on the One engine went out at an inconvenient time. Good thing that the F35 has an engine that the Minister Of Defense assures us can never fail

[godsrcrazy]

Are the 155 Hawk's owned by the Canadian Government or Discovery Air

[bizjets101]

They were leased thru a 'sweetheart deal' from Bombardier.

Looking for details - seem to be hidden on the Internet somewhere???

'In a particularly intriguing deal, in 1997 the Hawk was selected for use in a Canadian "training for hire" scheme. The "NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC)" program is a joint venture of the Canadian government and Bombardier Aerospace Corporation, and offers its services to friendly governments on a contract basis. 18 "Hawk 115" trainers were initially ordered for NFTC, with an additional three trainers ordered in 2000 when Singapore signed up for the program. These Hawks are painted in a striking dark blue color scheme, with tail insignia consisting of a red Canadian maple leaf overlapped by a NATO four-pointed star. BAE has signed an extended contract to provide repair and overhaul support for these aircraft. NFTC also operates 24 turboprop tandem seat Raytheon T-6A-1 Harvard II trainers for introductory flight instruction.'

source

Bombardier NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program.

NFTC Program website

[200hr Wonder]

Sooo 2 pilots, one an instructor I would assume lost the stove at 15,000 OVER the runway and did not make it in for a gliding landing... how are you PC12 drivers feeling about this?

[iflyforpie]

This 206 driver made it from 400'....

[AJV]

Sooo 2 pilots, one an instructor I would assume lost the stove at 15,000 OVER the runway and did not make it in for a gliding landing... how are you PC12 drivers feeling about this?

ummmm, where did it say OVER the runway? seems to me it says on their way back....besides what is the rate of descent on one of those things with no power? bet it is not as good as the 206 or a PC12.....

[bizjets101]

The aircraft were at 15,000 feet when the pilots heard a loud bang. The pilots shut down the engine and began gliding back toward the airfield, he said. The pilots called in an emergency, indicating that ejection was imminent.

[AJV]

The aircraft were at 15,000 feet when the pilots heard a loud bang. The pilots shut down the engine and began gliding back toward the airfield, he said. The pilots called in an emergency, indicating that ejection was imminent.

which means not over the runway but near the airport, the military uses the 360 degree method for forced approach and if it was OVER the runway then they would have done just that rate 1 turn until LANDING. These people are not stupid, please stop trying to make them look that way.
( BTW I don't know the people involved I just have respect for the people that choose to protect our country and represent us around the world.)

[bizjets101]

Owners of the aircraft; Bombardier Aerospace Defence Services

Fleet;

CT-156 Harvard II (Beechcraf T-6 Texan II) 24 plus 2 replacement aircraft

CT-155 Hawk (BAE Systems Hawk) 20 plus 2 replacement aircraft

[bizjets101]

Photo of the fortunate crew and story;

http://www.lfpress.com/news/canada/2011 ... 67651.html