pollie Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Sad news. Crashed shortly after take off from RAF Lakenheath on its way back to CONUS. No further news right now. Edited October 21, 2015 by pollie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Local reports saying the pilot ejected but died No official confirmation yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thanks for that Mungo; I edited the title of the topic. BBC now says pilot died on the scene. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thoughts and prayers to those affected by this tragic accident. Especially those in VMFA-232 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Man, that sucks...guys are probably on their way home from a combat det and then this. RIP, prayers to the family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimz66 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 RIP pilot..... God Bless his family and friends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thanks for posting this. This is truly heart-breaking. Semper fi Devil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gary1701 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Gents, These guys came into Lakenheath as a six ship on Saturday. I did think about popping over to photograph them on arrival but the weather was terrible and Lakenheath was on 06 at the time which is not good for viewing so didn't bother. They were due out on Monday but scrubbed after engine start due to u/s tanker(s). The second flight of four came in yesterday and I believe there is still another two down range. These six departed this morning as Mazda 41 flight and 43 came down shortly after departure to the North of the field. Understandably the crossing was scrubbed and the tankers RTB'd to Mildenhall. Weather in the South of the UK has been terrible today and Lakenheath had deteriorated soon after they rolled so the remaining five went into RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland. Absolute tragedy. I gather over the last few days the crews have been out to the fence talking to the many photographers and enthusiasts who have gathered at Lakenheath since VMFA-232 first came in on Saturday. Sound like a great bunch of guys. Gary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Godspeed and RIP Marine, and my condolences to all those affected by this tragic accident; may they find solace in a most difficult time :salute: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Man, that sucks...guys are probably on their way home from a combat det and then this. RIP, prayers to the family. The guys were heading home from Bahrain after a 6 month det. The other 5 jets remain at Lossiemouth tonight but I believe the crews have returned to Mildenhall/Lakenheath onboard the KC135 that had diverted in with them. Thoughts are with the pilot's family, friends and colleagues. Semper Fi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Presumably the last photo of "43"... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 There is one other who claims the one that went down was WT-00, not WT-02? Anybody know which of them it is? Sorry if this seems insensitive so short after the tragic loss of a life :blush: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gary1701 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 There is one other who claims the one that went down was WT-00, not WT-02? Anybody know which of them it is? Sorry if this seems insensitive so short after the tragic loss of a life :blush:/>/>/> Presumably the last photo of "43"... Hi, I agree it's not really the right thing to be discussing at the moment but as the questions have been asked I'll offer what I can although I haven't been to Lakenheath myself and am only picking up info from the local enthusiast sources. The crashed jet is being quoted as modex '00' locally. Nigels pic on Flickr linked above shows a jet from Saturday arriving and the jet coded '02' was recorded as being 'Mazda 43' on arrival. The lost jet is actually from the four ship that came in yesterday as 'Mazda 51' flight, but was 'Mazda 43' on departure today so they're not necessarily departing with the same flights. 'Blue 63' has come down from Lossie and returned to Mildenhall this evening so could well have brought the crews back. Maybe they will fast track getting the guys home after this tragedy and leave the jets to be sorted out at a later date? I don't know what the procedure is after a accident like this. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Hi, I agree it's not really the right thing to be discussing at the moment but as the questions have been asked I'll offer what I can although I haven't been to Lakenheath myself and am only picking up info from the local enthusiast sources. The crashed jet is being quoted as modex '00' locally. Nigels pic on Flickr linked above shows a jet from Saturday arriving and the jet coded '02' was recorded as being 'Mazda 43' on arrival. The lost jet is actually from the four ship that came in yesterday as 'Mazda 51' flight, but was 'Mazda 43' on departure today so they're not necessarily departing with the same flights. 'Blue 63' has come down from Lossie and returned to Mildenhall this evening so could well have brought the crews back. Maybe they will fast track getting the guys home after this tragedy and leave the jets to be sorted out at a later date? I don't know what the procedure is after a accident like this. Gary "WT-00" as in the color bird? :blink: Edited October 21, 2015 by AnthonyWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gary1701 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 "WT-00" as in the color bird? :blink:/> Not that one, that's code '01'; http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=121182 Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 The ill fated a/c was MAZDA43 which is thought to be 165181 WT-00. The crews have returned to Mildenhall/Lakenheath leaving their jets at Lossie, as I've been told there is now a Globe grounding of the type until they carry out preliminary investigations into what happened. As Gary says above I would imagine it's a case of getting these guys home asap, and then getting replacement crews over from CONUS once the jets are cleared for flight again. Totally feel for the pilot's family, friends and colleagues. To lose a pilot during combat operations is bad enough but for this to happen on the final leg home after a 6 month det is truly awful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 RIP sir. http://abc7news.com/news/san-mateo-co-marine-pilot-killed-in-fighter-jet-crash/1045047/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
g0_command0 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 http://tofo.me/ttsareen alot of his a2a pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Sad news indeed. Thoughts and prayers to the pilots family and friends. . Don. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 What a shame, unfortunately it is a high-risk job. Thoughts and prayers with the family. May this great marine fine eternal wings! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Forgive me, whenever we lost a pilot or crew member I could care less about the aircraft or the tail number. I do find some of these questions/posts insensitive. Prayers and thoughts for the family. Edited October 23, 2015 by Scooby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Thank you. I agree Scooby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JB2013 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 My condolences ... :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 My prayers and sympathies to the family, friends and squadron mates of Major Sareen ... Rest in Peace ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 from http://www.700wlw.com/articles/national-news-104668/marine-pilot-spent-last-moments-aboard-14059579?cmp=oboffsite : The Marine pilot who died after his F-18 aircraft crashed Wednesday in England apparently used his last few moments to swerve out of the way of residential homes instead of ejecting, said one witness near the scene. :salute: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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