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This is old, but making the rounds again:
Daniel P Streckfuss, another officer who was with Bridget at the time, explained how his colleague was able to survive.
'I was attached to VFA-15 on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt during that deployment in 1991,' he said, according to online accounts.
'What allowed him to survive was the design of the A-6 engine (the J-52). It has a long protruding bullet or cone that extends in front of the first stage fans.
When he was sucked in, his arm extended above his head which caused his body to wedge between the bullet and inside wall of the intake.
'Lucky for him, his cranial and float coat were sucked in first causing the FODd engine which prompted the pilot to cut the throttle.
'It took almost three minutes for him to push his way out of the intake after being sucked in. Needless to say, I dont think he was seen on the flight deck for the rest of the cruise.'
[video=youtube;AF55oyAJDBk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF55oyAJDBk[/video]
Daniel P Streckfuss, another officer who was with Bridget at the time, explained how his colleague was able to survive.
'I was attached to VFA-15 on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt during that deployment in 1991,' he said, according to online accounts.
'What allowed him to survive was the design of the A-6 engine (the J-52). It has a long protruding bullet or cone that extends in front of the first stage fans.
When he was sucked in, his arm extended above his head which caused his body to wedge between the bullet and inside wall of the intake.
'Lucky for him, his cranial and float coat were sucked in first causing the FODd engine which prompted the pilot to cut the throttle.
'It took almost three minutes for him to push his way out of the intake after being sucked in. Needless to say, I dont think he was seen on the flight deck for the rest of the cruise.'
[video=youtube;AF55oyAJDBk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF55oyAJDBk[/video]
