The U.S. Air Force unfairly Blamed icts one of top pilots for the crash killed him That, selon the Pentagon's in-house watchdog, Rather Than the malfunctioning oxygen systems on his stealth jet.
On Nov. 10, 2010, an Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter Piloted by Capt. Jeffrey Haney plunged into the ground in Alaska. Haney died instantly. The Air Force's official Accident Investigation Board (AIB) investigation a year later the young pilot accusé of losing control of his $ 377-1000000 F-22.Purpose it aussi que la Admitted breathable air system on Haney's jet malfunctioned, with oxygen deprivation may Including effects, impaired judgment and even unconsciousness - symptoms Collectively known as "hypoxia."
On Monday, the Defense Department Inspector General Called out for the Air Force Blaming Haney. The Air Force, it said, pointed a finger at the deceased pilot without adequate evidence and without taking into account fully the effects of the possible, oxygen gear failed - problems with Which Have Been found to affect all 180 or so Raptors going back years . "The Statement of Opinion Regarding AIB because of the mishap was the not supported by the facts," the inspector general states in its official report . (. Pdf)
The Pentagon's rejection of the Air Force investigation puts the onus back on the flying branch to probe what happened That fatal day over Alaska. At the very least, the Air Force needs to restore the tarnished reputation of the AIB report a pilot Itself Described as one of the best in his squadron. And if a second probe of the F-22 crash Confirms the oxygen system was flawed to blame, the flying branch must take that into account as it tries to fix the pricey stealth jets.
Selon the increasingly discredited AIB, "the question of [Haney's] mishap was the [mission pilot's] failure to Recognize and initiate a Timely dive recovery due to Channelized attention, breakdown of visual scan and unrecognized spatial disorientation." In other words, Haney got confused and flew his plane into the ground.
The Air Force has based this finding on second-by-second reconstruction of Haney's final minutes, Largely based on data from the wrecked Raptor's black box and analysis of the crash site. The AIB conceded que la F-22's oxygen system malfunctioned and shut down. Following standard procedure, Haney tried to turn on his emergency oxygen, Contained in a bottle wedged beside the ejection seat. The Air Force Claimed Haney left his oxygen mask on the Entire time.
Apparently while fumbling with a tiny green ring That a pilot jumpers to start the backup air flow, Haney That did not notice his aircraft rolled over and HAD Pointed Towards the ground. "It was the Most Likely [mission pilot] Channelized his focus on Restoring airflow to his oxygen mask," the Air Force's report stated.
Three seconds before striking the ground, apparently Haney Realized his error and tried to pull up.Purpose it was too late.
The F-22 plowed into the snowy earth, digging a deep crater, throwing debris a quarter-mile and killing Haney instantly.
The critical issue is Whether Haney's cognition was impaired by problems with the oxygen generator in the minutes leading up to the generator's failure and shutdown. If Haney's "Channelized" attention and too-late pull-ups Were consequences of oxygen-starved brain year, then it's not fair to pin the crash on him, the inspector general contends. "The report did not AIB Provide a detailed analysis Describing why hypoxia was not a contributory factor regarded," its report Asserts.
What's more, the watchdog office says hand of the Air Force's flight reconstruction Lack evidence. For one, the inspector insists it's unclear Haney That Actually kept his mask on. If he did not, and let the mask INSTEAD dangle so That Could he breathe the cockpit ambient air's thin, Evidence That It Could be oxygen-Haney was feeling Deprived even before the oxygen generator's total shutdown.
In other words, the F-22's onboard air system started malfunctioning Might Have much Earlier in the flight, with a gradual and can be pernicious effect on Haney's Ability to make sense of his surroundings. That Could mean the F-22 killed Haney, not the other way around.
The Pentagon inspector general's report is a Powerful blow in defense against Haney's year Air Force eager to protect the tattered fragments of the F-22's once-stellar reputation. Purpose it's not the final word. The Air Force Issued a rebuttal to the watchdog office That basically rejects the criticism. "The Air Force found que le AIB President's Statement of Opinion Regarding the causes of the mishap was supported by clear and convincing evidence and he exhausted all available investigative leads," the flying branch contends.
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