Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

U.S. Navy searching for missing crew member in Persian Gulf
CBS/AP/ ^ | October 1, 2014, 1:47 PM

Posted on 10/01/2014 2:20:37 PM PDT by BenLurkin

A statement from the U.S. Navy says two crewmen bailed out of a Marine Corps aircraft on Wednesday when it lost power on takeoff from the USS Makin Island.

The pilot of the MV-22 Osprey was able to regain control and land safely aboard the ship. The Navy says the other crewman who bailed out was rescued and is in stable condition.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Daily Prayer; Military/Veterans; Religion
KEYWORDS:

1 posted on 10/01/2014 2:20:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Lost power? Kind of like anything Obama does a lot of lately.

Bailing out of an Osprey? Damn, how do you train for that?


2 posted on 10/01/2014 2:23:40 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NormsRevenge

Bailing out of an Osprey? Damn, how do you train for that?

- - - - -

Like this?

U.S. Marines Jump from Osprey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1RNH9GbpBI


3 posted on 10/01/2014 2:29:00 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Why did the crew bail out? The pilot didn’t.


4 posted on 10/01/2014 2:33:11 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CivilWarBrewing

In a critical situation a pilot might tell the crew to bail out to save themselves but will stay on to try to save the aircraft. We have such people in our military.


5 posted on 10/01/2014 2:41:40 PM PDT by colorado tanker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Prayers for the missing.


6 posted on 10/01/2014 2:44:13 PM PDT by NEMDF
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CivilWarBrewing

The article is poorly written. I can’t figure out if there was 2 men or three. Pilot landed and other man was rescued, without mention of third man. I’m so confused.............:o(


7 posted on 10/01/2014 2:45:06 PM PDT by WVNan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Thanks for the alert, passing it on. If I can see my blurry monitor. Used to live under their flight pattern. Get attached.


8 posted on 10/01/2014 2:47:06 PM PDT by huldah1776
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

This piece seems to suggest that everyone involved is now safe.Yet the headline reads “searching”.


9 posted on 10/01/2014 3:10:59 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Islamopobia:The Irrational Fear Of Being Beheaded)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CivilWarBrewing
Why did the crew bail out? The pilot didn’t.

Self confidence?

10 posted on 10/01/2014 3:11:59 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Islamopobia:The Irrational Fear Of Being Beheaded)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Gay State Conservative

I’d hate to be part of the crew and find out the pilot already jumped.


11 posted on 10/01/2014 4:01:00 PM PDT by Hillbillary
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Prayers sent.


12 posted on 10/01/2014 4:25:35 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson