2023-05-21 10:03:59
The captain of the Air Force, Daniel Perez Carmona, was born again this Saturday May 19 after his fighter crashed inside the Zaragoza military compound around 12:10 in the morning.
The pilot was doing exhibition maneuvers and just before the fighter crashed into the ground was able to activate the button and to be able to eject before the ship collided. Of course, the pilot would have suffered a chest trauma and another of diverse consideration in the legs. The pilot also fell in an area very close to the exterior fence of the facility and was initially assisted by the Civil Guard after being transferred to a hospital.
However, who exactly is Daniel Pérez Carmona and what training does he have?
Instructor, Master of Aeronautical Management, 1,000 flight hours…
The pilot who saved his life on Saturday is a captain of the 15th Wing of the Zaragoza Air Base, He is an F-18 instructor and has more than 1,000 flight hours to his credit.. Between 2007 and 2012 she received training at the General Air Academy and also studied a Master of Aeronautical Management at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He has 16 years of experience as a military pilot in the Air Force.
Daniel Perez Carmona is also civilian drone operator and belongs to the State Aviation Safety Agency since 2018. On the other hand, in his LinkedIn profile he reports that he also completed a ‘Tactical Leadership’ program.
The F-18 fighter
The fighter that ended up crashing at the Zaragoza military compound this Saturday was an F-18. These They were bought from the United States and the Spanish Army began using them in 1986. Each one It has a cost of between 26 and 53 million euros, while just one hour of driving costs 14,000 euros. It is about a type of fighter that was canceled by Boeing a few months ago and now what kind of failure has occurred is being investigated.
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