What Happens When A US Navy Sailor Falls Off An Aircraft Carrier?
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- Опубліковано 10 чер 2024
- Over six thousand crew members are responsible for ensuring that all of the operations on an aircraft carrier are carried out perfectly. However, given the large number of people there, there is a possibility that someone will fall over into the sea. What happens when someone falls over and is missing in the sea? The safety procedures on the aircraft carrier are guaranteed, and it is typically impossible for the crew to fall off the aircraft carrier. Nevertheless, there have been cases where aircraft carrier crew member still falls into the sea. An example was when James Serrano, a member of the crew of an American aircraft carrier, fell into the water after tripping and falling off the aircraft carrier.
You should know that the typical contemporary aircraft carrier's height can reach tens of meters. When a person touches the surface of the water after falling from an altitude of tens of meters, the tension on the surface will make them feel as if they are falling on cement. This is because of the force of gravity acting on the water. Similar to the ground itself. Because of this, a person will likely die before they can be rescued if they fall off an aircraft carrier while in the incorrect position or if their head is the first part of their body to hit the water.
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I retired from the Navy with 23 years service. I was in aircraft engine maintenance and spent a lot of time on the flight deck for many of those 23 years. Did two tours on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69, two tours on the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71, one tour on the USS John F. Kennedy CV-67, and my final tour on the USS Independence CV-62. To the best of my memory, I can count on one hand the number of people that survived a fall off the flight deck whether by accident or deliberate. Those that didn't survive were never found to the best of my knowledge. The ones that did survive were severely injured. It's 90 feet from the flight deck to the waterline. Most people that go over the side are blown off from being caught up in jet exhaust from a turning aircraft. When they go over, their body is already in a bad position, normally not falling feet first. One can only assume that they could have suffered head injuries on the way down by striking one of many fixed obstacles attached to the side of the ship (cat walks, fueling stations, weapons sponsons, etc.). Landing on the surface of the water on your back at that height will absolutely knock the wind out of you at best and knock you unconscious or kill you at worst. The flight deck gear that everyone wears will save your life if you are able to use it. If you do survive the fall, you have to contend with the ships screws and the amount of draw the draft of the ship and screws pull under the hull at the speed the ship is travelling. Get caught in the draw and it's game over. Hope this helps you understand just one of the many dangers our brave men and women face every single day working on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
Aviation Machinist Mate, Senior Chief Petty Officer (Air Warfare) Todd C. Pontious, United States Navy, Retired
USS Saratoga 72-76 Operations. Totally agree with what you said !
Thank you for telling us. I visited the USS America in Wellington harbour in 1967 during the Vietnam war. I was 17 at the time and grew up a bit that day when I saw battle patched Phantoms in the hanger and on deck. Four planes had been lost before the visit. Another observation was a crewman about my age hosing something down, I was still at school! The ship’s motto, Don’t tread on us! I rather like that! Have a good day everyone from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
We had a 'blow over' on the Kitty Hawk. Flight deck to the surface and was gone. The Angel never saw him.
I was watching this video with my younger brother in mind. He served on the Theodore Roosevelt carrier and was a Green guy on the deck. He still has "Issues" today with memories of those that went off the deck. He was there for desert storm and was part of those that hit Bagdad the first time. 90 planes in 90 minutes launched and reloaded! Thats huge! Having worked in the military myself as a civilian I can tell you nothing the military does is efficient! It is very intent and very direct at the mission! Guys like this are my heros! I love my troops! I have trained 1000's in my time as a mechanic, in their 2 weeks a year. This was the part that I loved about my job! I wouldn't trade those days for anything, the smiles I got and the thanks I got for doing my job? Those are priceless! God Bless those, and God protect those, if not,,, for me!
you were on a ship with my dad on cv-62
My brother-in-law and 2 others were knocked off the Enterprise in the middle of the night in the China sea while receiving supplies from another ship. He was reported dead and it was printed in the hometown newspaper. But, they had finally rescued all 3 before morning. Very lucky!
During the tail end of the Korean War….my husband to be….went overboard…on an aircraft carrier he was stationed on…in the North Pacific…you only have minutes before you freeze to death in such a situation! One lonely seaman… saw him go overboard.. and sounded the alarm…he was rescued and survived! I had 10 years… with this dear man..before the aircraft he piloted… was shot down over North Vietnam and he is still missing to this day…I’m thankful for the short time we had together! He was a great man and served his country well!
Thank you for sharing that story of your husband...clearly a great man indeed. Goes without saying your beloved husband is a true HERO in every sense of the word...and much much more as no words exist that could ever possibly even begin to explain the type of man your husband must've been. I am sorry for your loss & can't possibly imagine how utterly heartbreaking that must've been for you, but I am happy that you found love together for the 10 years you had. Finally, you are a HERO in your own right as I firmly believe behind every great man, is a great woman.
I served on the aircraft carrier USS Hancock CVA-19 IN 1966 When we had a fall overboard in the middle of the night and was not missed until morning quarters. The ship was turned around a search was started by our destroyer escorts and helicopters. Fortunately the sailor was found alive and when he was brought back aboard the first person to greet him was John Wayne who happened to be on board after he had toured South Vietnam.
I was on The USS Oriskany CVA34 during the Vietnam war. One sailor got blown overboard from walking behind a Jet that was running. They never found him. A Marine who was working an unrep. ammo working party fell overboard as he was pitching some bomb rack shipping material. He was on the #2 aircraft elevator which had been in the lower position. Lucky for him he was wearing a life vest and had a flash light attached. Was was rescued. I always feared falling overboard so I was extra careful. Nothing worse than falling over board and seeing the ship steaming away. And not to mention there were plenty sharks following the ship and the Tonkin Gulf was full of deadly sea snakes.
November/December 1985 USS O’BRIEN was plane guard for USS Enterprise and about 2200 (10 PM) an airman got blown off the wing of an airplane. Neither forward lookout spotted him, however our after lookout spotted him after we had passed him.
When we notified the Enterprise they had no idea anyone was missing. He was recovered with no injuries.
I served on a cruiser and the carriers always had "Plane guards" that supported the carrier in the case of a sailor or plane going over the side.
I was on the carrier USS Constellation in the 1970's and we a few shipmates go over the side. One thing for sure you go over the side you'll probably be dead when you hit the water. Working one night on the flight deck I was standing on the stern of the deck talking to a fellow for a few minutes. I walked away only to turn around and he was gone. The rescue helo was sent up to look for him and they spotted him alive. As the aircrew approached they watched him swim downward and drown himself. He was 17.
Sad story.
aw man. what the heck.
I served aboard the USS Ranger CV-61, from 1980 to 1982, I was nearly blown off the flight deck, by the exhaust of two A-6 Intruders, and two F-14 Tomcats going to the bow cats. Two men from VA-145, aboard the Ranger, got blown off the flight deck, by two VA-145 A-6 Intruders heading to the bow cats. Both men broke a arm and a leg, opposite of each other. I was assigned to HS-2, which is an antisubmarine helicopter squadron. Its main mission was antisubmarine, and its second mission is search and rescue. Usually, when someone from an aircraft carrier, jumps overboard. It is usual when, (he or she) has gotten a dear John or a dear Jane letter, stating that their relationship is over, and he or she has moved on, with another relationship. It's a 70 foot fall from the flight deck to the sea, and it is usually the age group of 17.5 to 30, because, what was written in their dear John or dear Jane letter. Six months to a year deployment out at sea does affect each person differently. The two men from VA-145, was standing in a poor spot on the flight deck, when they got blown of the flight deck, by two A-6 Intruders, from VA-145.
@@robertboyes2505 wonder if when they hit the water they change their minds - oops
@@arthurbrumagem3844It’s possible. A fellow who survived a leap off the George Washington Bridge in New York said he repented of his suicide before he hit the water. He woke up in the hospital with a dozen or so broken bones and a ruptured spleen. I recall reading about it in the news in the 1980’s.
Very informative! Thank you for sharing! Go Navy 💙
It hugely depends on if someone sees you fall off ANY Navy ship, otherwise it won't be until you are missed at your duty station and/or muster.
From the Flight Deck it's a 90 foot fall, from Hangar Bay level and 35 to 40 foot.
Yes, i worked with that individual you speak of in 1983. He was going back to the LSO platform when a A7 blew him over. Sad day
One of my shopmates on the USS Midway got blown off fantail, or aft, of the carrier one moonless night in the northern part of the South China Sea back in late ‘83. They ultimately never found him. Another time, a guy jumped off the port side in clear perfect daytime weather just off the coast of the Philippines because he didn’t wish to go on the 111 day Indian Ocean cruise that we were setting off for. The deck was cleared, helicopter was launched and he was fished out and marched dripping wet up to the Captain’s Bridge. Instant Section 8. I guess the Navy figures that if someone is crazy enough to jump off a ship, they can’t be right in the head. He did get his wish, though.
Yes, I too was blown off the angel deck during Team Spirit, off the South China Sea in 1986. I was picked up and recovered by helo no more than 10 minutes after going over. Later I was rushed to the Philippines. When I returned back to the ship, I wanted to reach out and thank the helo plot and SAR swimmer only to find out they both transferred.
We dont have section 8 in the NAVY.🤓
@@buzz5969 Yes we do…..they're called officers!!!🤣🤣
I served on the USS Midway (CV-41) during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm then decommissioned her in San Diego, CA I finally went to see the museum last year and they treated me like I was royalty. My wife could not believe all the adulation that I was receiving from the staff, she was very impressed. To think during that time when I was serving on that ship how effing miserable I was LOL only to be rewarded literally 30 years to the month later like I was someone special. Never in a million years would I have thought I would enjoy visiting that ship as much as I did as a veteran. Thank-you for your service and thank-you for serving on the "Tip of the Spear" sir.
@@JosephSmith72 loved ur reply. I’d like to get out to San Diego and tour the old ship. It’s on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing, Boomer Joe.
Great show and very interesting thank you very much from Sydney Australia 😊
Loved Australia, went to Perth 4 times. Son lives in Brisbane
My father went over the side of the USS Kitty Hawk during the Vietnam war in the late 60's. The safety nets were removed and they were pushing debris wrapped in wire over the side and the wire caught onto his glove pulling him over. He was rescued by helicopter to drop down a life ring on a cable. They accidentally plucked it out of water to hard which broke his shoulder. I have a photo of him wearing a sling in front of that helicopter with The rescuers.
I witness 3 crewmen on USS Kitty Hawk, WestPac 1984 get washed off the hanger deck when a rouge wave hit the starboard side during an underway replenishment.
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So pretty much to summarize, if someone falls into the water there chance of survival is very slim. Got it
Really interesting, it's good to see they think of everything.
Very interesting. I was on the QM2 a few years ago when a female 8:05 passenger was determined as missing. They performed the necessary actions for a “ person overboard” incuding searching the area with the Coast Guard, etc. She was never found.
My uncle John was a sailor and he told of a young man that jumped off the ship I don’t know why he did that maybe he was scared or had a fear he could not control. I never forgot that story but I never liked to hear about war it’s a scary thought. I was so happy when the war was over.
Signalman or Quartermaster raises the 'O' oscar flag. This is an International Code of Signals directive.
At night, when most man overboards happens, no one will see it.
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Thank you for so much information, would the person over board not have a GPS on his/ her life vest ? ( apologies I am a civilian and don’t know much, but enjoying learning)
It would have been very helpful to show a diagram for each of the different manouvers, not only for one
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Most battle groups and task forces are always due to be somewhere. A similar force has already spent months on station waiting to be relieved. Therefor 3 days was the typical limit for man overboard search operations. As they depart civilian sea traffic is alerted to keep watch.
On the USS Nimitz (1980-82) on one of our times at sea I actually saw someone jump off the hangerbay into the water at night. A bunch of people saw it. Man overboard, we searched for a while. Back then the Navy was very secretive on how many people are lost at sea. Only way us Sailors and Marines found out was in the Chow Hall when everyone talked about stuff like that.
I do not know if someone else mentioned this, the video did not. There are 2 sailors back of aircraft carry on port and starboard with headphones on listening for just that debris or persons falling off. They are notified when mess haul sailors throw gunnysacks with food waste overboard, that's how sensitive and precise than can hear.
First of all it hurts, second get away from the ship as fast as you can. Light off your emergency beacon (if you are in flight deck gear). Wait for the SAR helo.
When I was working on the flight deck of carrier, USS Kitty Hawk CV 61 in 1973 In the South Pacific one of my best friends was blown over by a jet blast during air operations. Typically the helicopter squadron I was assigned, HS-4 Sea King is always flying during air operations to be ready for rescue. Fortunately my friend was in good shape and landed properly with flotation gear and survived. All personnel working on my deck must be wearing flotation gear which helps in the survival.
Your memory is a little bit off, it's SH-3 not HS-4.
I was on the USS JFK (CV-67) from 1972-1975. All of the 3 men overboard in that time were jumpers that left a letter or other indication that he was distraught. They were picked up by other ships hours later and sent stateside for evaluation and/or courts martial. We had two mishaps with aircraft in 1975 with 4 aircrew had to eject. one was an A-6E had a cold cat launch and later an F-14 with an arresting cable failure. The crews ejected and were picked up by a Sea King. No Man Overboard call was made in either where no deck crews were near the incidents.
Despite other comments it is NOT an almost death sentence to fall off a carrier deck. Flight deck workers wear a flotation fest with reflective tape and strobe light. During flight operations a help is in the area to pick up anyone flight deck crew or flight crew. In addition, a ship trails behind to pick up anyone. On the Enterprise in 1986 an airman slipped off the tail of an aircraft at night. The rule on deck at night .have a partner'. He sent his partner in for paperwork while he finished. He was picked up 10 miles behind the ship by a destroyer. He had not been missed. In boot camp all sailors are taught the proper way to position the body for water entry plus how to use clothing items for flotation devices.
You're right but also consider the chance of serious or fatal injury just from the fall. A carrier flight calamity would be similar to a 6 story impact. And not all oceans are tropical. They are frigid.
My point was not that it could be fatal but the article almost implies it is almost always fatal. Most that fall or blown over the side have floatation, head gear and strobes. @@charlesburke2379
Thank you for the additional information.
And you are 200% wrong
@@djjnonya2170 An Airman in my squadron slipped off a plane at night and was picked up 10 miles behind the USS Enterprise.
If the ship knows there is a man overboard they announce it on the 1MC and start a search, and do departmental musters to find out who is missing, thats what happens. Other than that life goes on.😊
I was in the shower in 1973 on the USS JFK (CV-67) when one of the man overboard incidents was announced. I went to my muster station wearing only a towel. Before I reached the door to my shop, the guy at the checkout roster giggled and said "we got you, return to the shower!
While serving on the UUS John F Kennedy I was almost blown overboard by a jet engine blast but I was able to reach out and grab a padeye before going over. Broke my wrist but that was better than the alternative.
Ouch!
When I was stationed aboard the Ranger CVA-61,70-71, I worked in the Captains Office and one of my responsibilities was to get to the bridge asap for the "Man Overboard Drill' or worse,the "real thing", to man a headset to take the ships muster reports from the Personnel Office and relay to the ships XO. Using this process was how it was determined who fell overboard
💙 is they guy in the drink really gonna care which search method is used?
Average loss of life per six month deployment on US Carrier is five souls.
1982, we lost seven souls. Semper Fortis
Civilians often imagine sea duty to be easy. But it's not. There's a million things that can go wrong out there. One mistake is usually bad enough. But when a series of mistakes occurs often results in sea disaster. And going down in the cold dark ocean.
Sailors die on every deployment, but it never makes headline news.
I worked with a guy that got blown off a carrier. Jet wash! 90 ft fall he said. all he could think on the way down was man I hope someone saw me go over. He was safety personnel. He had quite a story to tell. I told him your not a very good safety guy. Was all in fun
I know a guy who decades ago fell off an aircraft carrier at nightime. He got caught in some netting on the side. He climbed back up and nobody else knew what had happened.
I saw 5 sailors at one time or another get blown into the ocean from jet blast. No boat was launched to save them and we couldn't jump in to try to save them because than it could mean one more life taken . We stood there and watched while waiting for a destroyer escorts to pick them up
which they never did because they were dead on hitting the water or drowned. It was a tough thing to watch. This was in the 1960's. Things I hope has changed since then!
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I served on the USS Forrestal in 1971. We had a saboteur on board messing with the potable supply and the desalination plant. He was caught and placed in the brig. I was attached to the medical department at the time and had to go to the brig for a sick call complaint. Somehow a piece of lead from a pencil was broken off in the back of his arm. When I asked him how it happened the Marine brig guard gave him a look of, “talk and it will be worse.” Two days later will out exercising he dumped overboard into the Mediterranean Sea. He was recovered and later removed from the ship.
Another time a guy jumped off the flight deck, unfortunately we were back In Norfolk and the ship was in dry dock. He lands head first into a pile of welding tanks head first. He was tripping on some LSD and the guy that was tripping with him said he said he was going to jump into the field of flowers 🌸. The cap from one of the tanks went through the top of his head and he was stuck.
This reminds me when i was Marine Det USS MISSOURI, when out we get new boots conduct mail buoy watch, dolphins watch so we dont run them over. Many other watches. Happen one day boot was given the flashlight and a whistle. Boot said the bridge was not following his signals so he blew his whistle. Which now man over board, other ships come in fast our ship turning, it got real crazy real fast. After the ship CO learned and not upset with Marines he started putting Mid ships on mail and dolphins watch. Good times
At night , isn't the crew on deck supposed to wear kimlights on them at all times in case they go overboard for whatever reason?
I seen that on the DVD Carrrier.
USS Nimetz where someone got in trouble for purposely throwing a kimlight into the water .
All H... broke loose !!
They never found out who did it .
MAN OVERBOARD!!!
Man the ready lifeboat!
When I was a young Air Force Attorney we were in class studying the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) and what is known as the "General Articles" which do not specify a specific offense but generally state Conduct Unbecoming an Officer. Or Conduct in Detriment of the Service and someone asked the reason for the General Articles and why they were so vague when constitutionally, civilian law requires thatcriminal laws be specific. The answer was that there are many more way in the military to get in serious trouble and jeopardize the mission or cause unnecessary damage or injury and even death. As an example he used an individual who jumped from a carrier and was rescued. The Navy not only has to maneuver the carrier but all the ships who are escorting the carrier so that the man can be rescued. The cost of doing so is enormous and will usually lead to the person being court martialed under the general articles unless he is deemed to mentally infirm. Either way, he will be discharged.
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This actually happened when I wax deployed during my Navy days . About 0300 we heard man overboard ,and mustered . Onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
FUGING INSANE !
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I was with HC-2 (Fleet Angels) during Vietnam. When we heard man overboard we were in the air in less than 3 minutes and picked up the man a few minutes later. Not sure who posted the video and how they do it today but it seemed far fetched. They didn't even mention a Helo rescue. We had onboard Doppler that help find the individual.
As a former USN Aviation Electronics Tech / SAR swimmer, trust me when I say that the doppler radar was not used to locate people. It was part of the ASE (automatic stabilization equipment) that allowed the helicopter to maintain a stable hover (hands free in optimum conditions) during rescue operations, among other things.
It's over 60ft. down!
Motorized life rafts?
If it’s impossible to fall you can’t follow that up with but it’s happened. If it’s impossible it couldn’t happen. You can’t have it both ways.
I personally can't imagine a worser hell. 1. I'm scared of heights. 2. I'm afraid of the petting zoo in the ocean. Everything in there eats something else and most of them swim faster than me. Getting blown and falling that far down only to be eaten half alive and semi conscious is good enough reason for me to stay on dry land. I joined the army. I'd rather deal with dirt and get shot at.
Made 3 cruises on the Hancock with Va-55. Never had a new life vest and my "signal light" was basically night light. I was nearly blown off the deck by F-8's several times. Never knew of anyone to take Dear John dive.
My Dad helped rescue a guy who jumped because of a dear John letter. This was during the Korean conflict. (USS St Paul) The fellow was banged up pretty good, but it was his mental state that got him discharged. He was a weird guy who talked to himself and I guess the letter literally sent him overboard.
How about if they're at war & should do a mission asap? & stopping or doing a different manuever is not an option?
Kind of a blah post. They spent more time on tactical turns than on the actual rescue procedure(s).
Too bad
They should send up drones to begin the search immediately.
Done this sooo many times, it is probably the most drilled event next to fire. Mark the Plot! Those who know, know😂
Russian or Chinese Navy Protocol: Tough luck, ship keeps moving forward.
My girlfriend's brother fell off US Navy ship. They never found him.
Certain cases of man overboard have been suspected "fragging" incidents. Especially those occurring at night and those that fail to otherwise be explained.
In the last few decades, it is "mandatory" that you wear a life vest when going outside on the deck. There are 3 main types of man-overboard: accidental, "jumper" (on purpose to commit suicide), and in rare instances, "fragging" (I have never heard of that during my time).
During my 10 years, a carrier (USS Kennedy CV-67) got 1 accidental man overboard and a CG got 1, suspected-jumper (the ship never found him).
They better be able to swim!
In the Navy I was on a destroyer and a carrier had a Air sailor was blown off at night and my ship picked up this sailor My ship usually stationed 1000-2000 yards behind the carrier
I think the first thing that sailor thinks is "am I wearing that stupid blue/grey cammo that disguises me in the ocean?"
The steering on the aircraft carrier is pretty awesome for a ship of its size
Friend of mine nickname corky.
28 hours till rescued on circle back.
Hense the name corky
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It seemed like we never found them when they went overboard at night.
He is picked up by a Russian “fishing vessel” and returned some months later LOL
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They go splat then the sharks eat them, like ringing a dinner bell when they hit the water
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We had an airdale marine playing football on the flight deck at anchor. The ball went overboard. He decided to go after its. He was meet by grunt marines. He was taken directly to a Captain. He got three days bread and water in the brig.This was in the early 70's. There are other things that this video don't say, regarding when someone falls overboard.
Guy comes out of captains mast escorted by 2 marines on his way to the brig. He's wearing his dress blues, we are underway, and he bails over the railing from the 09 level. You wouldn't believe what all we had to go through to get this dude back on board the ship. I was one of the SAR swimmers involved in this one. haha
Well I can tell you from witnessing a sailor get blow off a deck of the USS Lincoln, there is a chances we will never find them. Which is scary because you have to wear a flight jacket on a carrier. These jacket auto inflate after the sensor detects water, so if we cant find a sailor its not good. But most times we find them and they get medically discharged because that fall will get anyone PTSD.
Not usually
Not insane
they become shark food, right? ain't nobody got time for that, we can't slow down the progress of the mission.
You're screwed specially at night.
It it's at night they probably die. If it's daytime and calm seas and someone sees them they might survive. Rough seas chances of survival diminish day or night
The command, which is responsible for studying mishaps involving Navy ships and personnel, only tracks man overboard incidents involving accidental entry into the water. Over the past 13 years, the command recorded 82 such incidents, five of which were fatal, according to the data.Jan 17, 2024
I don't think the fall to the water is what is likely to kill you. It is "only" a 70 foot fall. If you fall overboard at night without a life jacket you are probably going to drown. Everyone working on the flight deck is required to wear a life jacket with an attached strobe light. The life jacket automatically inflates in the water. Your chances of survival if you are wearing the required survival equipment are very good.
I recall two actual man overboards during 4 CVN deployments. One was during the day and one was at night. Both were recovered alive. In the day one someone intentionally jumped overboard from the enlisted smoke deck where it was immediately called away. The plane guard helicopter was already about to launch when it happened. It got airborne so quickly you could see its approach to recovery from the flight deck camera. The sailor was recovered and back onboard in just a few minutes.
The one at night was on a very dark night. A maintainer climbed on the wrong F-18 to perform maintenance and slipped and slid off the rear stabilator. If he had been on the correct aircraft it would have been moved so that its tail did not overhang the flight deck edge. In this case, because it was the wrong aircraft, it was in the normal parked position and the sailor fell all the way to the water instead of just a few feet to the flight deck. It was so dark the sailor didn't know he was over the water until his feet failed to immediately land on the flight deck. His strobe light was seen by someone from the khaki smoke deck, the man overboard was called away, and he was successfully recovered.
Both of these incidents prove to me that, at least in the Navy, smoking saves lives!
Watching the video before commenting is helpful. If you got the water wrong from a 70 foot drop you essentially are hitting concrete. Can you survive? Yes. Is it a sure thing. Absolutely not.
When anybody falls off a Navy ship they become shark bait.
"Sometimes called a person overboard..." what a joke, its ALWAYS been MAN overboard..
Until women started serving on ships. I can see the conversation now. Captain: "Did we find her?". Boatswain: "No Sir. We only found Seaman Nancy Warner". Captain: "Where is she?". Boatswain: "She's still in the water Sir. The alarm specifically said MAN overboard, and you always tell us to follow our orders to the letter".
The sharks have lunch.
Depends on what their name is..... lol
He or she has to swim to the nearest port.
what if an impostor or a spy jumps off just to delay travel?
The Navigator will activate the dead reckoning system and backtrack the ships trajectory. The sailor will either be alive, drowned, or eaten by some sea creature.
They just become fish food
Better hope it happens in broad daylight. If it happens after dark you are pretty much a goner becasue it is pretty much a given the aft lookout is sleeping.
Yea but the mail buoy watch might spot them. 😆
What Happens When A US Navy Sailor Falls Off An Aircraft Carrier? The sailor goes "splash" on hitting the water and gets wet. What a silly question
And frequently does because hitting the water from that height is dangerous. You have by far the dumbest response I e seen here
If it's an officer they just keep on cruisin right?
I'm thinking they get wet.
What happens? They get wet.
If you drop a white hat into the Red Sea what does it become?
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Answer - they get wet.