L-39 Flameout Leads To Ejection; Pilot Safe, Passenger Killed

Originally published at: L-39 Flameout Leads to Ejection; Pilot Safe, Passenger Killed - AVweb

Czech-built Cold War-era single-engine jet was attempting to land after engine failure.

Ejection seats have about a 85% survival rate… sadly, NOT perfect.

/NOTE/ Many ‘life support maintenance shops’… flight uniforms/head/foot gear, survival equipment, parachutes, ejection seat maintenance, etc… have as sign that says something like this…

‘We will be the last to let you down’... [think about it]

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