Miraculous Survival: A Fighter Pilot's Near-Death Experience

🚀The fighter pilot's ejection seat malfunctioned during an aircraft carrier landing.

🌊The pilot's life was saved by the salt water-activated CO2 cartridges on his life preserver.

🐍The pilot narrowly avoided sea snakes while waiting to be rescued.

🛩️The aircraft carrier crew made quick and decisive actions to avoid running over the pilot in the water.

⛓️Human error in setting the arresting gear mechanism caused the ejection seat malfunction.

What caused the fighter pilot's ejection seat malfunction?

—Human error in setting the arresting gear mechanism caused the ejection seat malfunction.

How was the pilot saved from drowning?

—The pilot's life was saved by the salt water-activated CO2 cartridges on his life preserver.

What danger did the pilot encounter in the water?

—The pilot narrowly avoided sea snakes while waiting to be rescued.

How did the aircraft carrier crew respond to the accident?

—The aircraft carrier crew made quick and decisive actions to avoid running over the pilot in the water.

When did the accident happen?

—The accident happened in 1981.

00:00In 1981, a fighter pilot experiences a near-death experience on an aircraft carrier.

00:17During an aircraft carrier landing, the pilot's ejection seat malfunctions.

01:18The pilot is forced to eject from the aircraft and lands in the water.

02:43The pilot narrowly avoids sea snakes while waiting to be rescued.

03:12The aircraft carrier crew takes quick action to avoid running over the pilot.