F-4U Corsair crash at Okokosh 1998??? video.. is this it?

[sabredriver]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvd0laIh ... ed&search=

Very hard to beleive the take off was bungled so badly.. and graphically caught on video.

[DanteC]

Yes, struck Pardue's F8F. 1999 I believe.

[JohnH]

1999.

[Taylor Stevenson]

1999 Dad and I were the first to the hospital... Sad.

[Taylor Stevenson]

Very hard to beleive the take off was bungled so badly..

He was a great pilot ...

[Obergrafeter]

Apparently not!

[bipe215]

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_i ... 9172&key=1

[Taylor Stevenson]

Apparently not!

... uncalled for

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[Mike]

Interesting that the NTSB came up with their findings......

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_i ... 9172&key=1

Which seem somewhat at variance with the conclusion from the legal action which followed.......

http://www.aero-news.net/SpecialContent ... 40fa&cat=7

[bipe215]

Obviously there was some miscommunication. But the pilot is ultimately responsible for his actions. Knowing that there are a/c on the runway in front of you, and putting the hammer down without looking...?

[Bill Greenwood]

All four of those pilots were very experinced and skilled. Somehow apparently Ladd just thought that Howard had cleared the runway. I don't see any logic in the legal result finding any of the blame on Howard, and/or EAA.

[bipe215]

All four of those pilots were very experinced and skilled. Somehow apparently Ladd just thought that Howard had cleared the runway. I don't see any logic in the legal result finding any of the blame on Howard, and/or EAA.

Lawyers don't need logic to make the big bucks

[Lynn Allen]

All four of those pilots were very experinced and skilled. Somehow apparently Ladd just thought that Howard had cleared the runway. I don't see any logic in the legal result finding any of the blame on Howard, and/or EAA.

Old school here, #1 goes before #3


Lynn

[Steve Nelson]

What is Laird Doctor's current condition? I haven't heard any updates in a long time..has he made any significant recovery?

SN

[Paul Krumrei]

Apparently not!

Totally uncalled for remark.