RMAF loses Hornet on takeoff - Crew safe

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One wonders how many F-18s -- operating from land -- have been lost due to the failure of one engine. It would be incredibly ironic if the F-18 (operating from land) had a higher loss rate due to engine failure than the F-16.
 

Malaysia’s F/A-18D Hornet Accident Linked to Deadly Bird Strike, Not Technical Failure - Defence Security Asia

RMAF confirms F/A-18D Hornet crash at Kuantan Air Base was caused by a purple heron bird strike during take-off, not technical failure. Both pilots ejected safely, with investigations conducted alongside STRIDE, Perhilitan, and the US Navy.
defencesecurityasia.com

 
So, a Heron down the left engine. Obviously that engine was very badly damaged and you can see what looks like a trail of white-hot blades out of the exhaust.
Should the aircraft have flown on the other engine? Possibly, if external stores were jettisoned but, was the other engine damaged? Possibly, we will never know.

Eng
 
It only was one engine. Don't be misled by the spectacular footage at night...this is what a similar incident looks like in daylight:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbP2wg1NdzQ
 
Don't be misled? Well, they lost the aircraft, smacks of more than 1x eng fail. Chances of seeing the full accident report?

Eng
 
Engineman said:
Don't be misled? Well, they lost the aircraft, smacks of more than 1x eng fail. Chances of seeing the full accident report?

Eng
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You obviously lose an aircraft when the crew eject. I don't blame them for doing so but there is an argument that it was recoverable but that the circumstances at the time (nighttime, on rotation, advice from ATC etc) led them to eject. I have had quite a bit of information direct from the RMAF and they have confirmed only one engine was affected.
 
OK, if you have that information, thanks! It is a pity if that was saveable, but things happen fast in Fast-Jet Ops. Practice for EFATO at different stages, cable engagement options, barrier options, jettison procedures etc, should be ingrained in high standard Military crew(s), so if this was a FU of a pre-considered situation (Severe engine failure after T/O) it reflects badly on something. OTOH, Eject in time is a bottom line.
There is the dark aspect of a engine failure that no-one want's to be known, due to the commercial aspect's, but I guess that is not the situation here.

Eng
 
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