For some mechanical reason, this jet explodes in the air.
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Hard to find...but here is a report about this incident:
NWSA1066. USS Abraham Lincoln F-14 crashes at sea aboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (NWSA) -- Both air crew from a U.S. Navy F-14A have been safely recovered following a crash in the Pacific Ocean 800 miles west of Guam on Sept. 20.
The two aviators were safely recovered by a USS John Paul Jones' (DDG 53) small boat shortly after their aircraft crashed in the water approximately 56 miles from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). USS John Paul Jones is a part of the Abraham Lincoln Battle Group. The aircraft was from Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), based at Naval Air Station Miramar, Calif. The squadron is part of Carrier Airwing 11.
A helicopter from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6), based at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, returned the air crew to Abraham Lincoln.
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The report goes on to blame the accident on "Pilot Error".
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Yet certain Current pilots state that it was The F-14's thrusters that blew out a feul line and then exploded the gas tank.
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