F-14 Explodes Over USS John Paul Jones

On September 20th, 1995, an F-14A Tomcat was involved in a spectacular explosion in the vicinity of John Paul Jones. A high speed fly-by, breaking the sound barrier as the plane passed the ship, was performed, during which the engine exploded (due to "compression failure"). Both pilot and WSO ejected and survived with only minor burns, having been recovered 55 miles away. (www.youtube.com) Más...