The IMPOSSIBLE TURN That Killed a Pilot Legend!

Pilot Debrief • October 5, 2025
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My name is "Hoover". I served 20 years in the Air Force where I flew the F-15E "Strike Eagle". I also participated in an exchange program with the USMC where I flew the F/A-18D for three years. After retiring from the military, I spent a short time flying the CE-560XL for a Part 135 operator, and now I fly for a major US airline. Get my FREE Aviation Mishap Newsletter: 👉 https://www.pilotdebrief.com Watch ad-free videos & get exclusive content on Patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/PilotDebrief Be a part of the Pilot Debrief community discussion on Discord 👉 https://discord.gg/WfzADDdeMr Contact Info: E-mail: [email protected] Business Inquiries: [email protected] This channel is for entertainment purposes only and represents solely my opinion and not the opinion, views, or position of anyone else.

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Richard McSpadden and Russ Francis were conducting a routine flight when tragedy struck. This is the full debrief of what went wrong and the impossible turn that got them killed. Links to flights: Practice Flight: https://www.flysto.net/logs/zdjo1j40/departures/0?view=cockpit&view-settings=%7B%7D&t=53&check=15jz8bb Accident Flight: https://www.flysto.net/logs/jvx0bfuv/departures/0?view-settings=%7B%7D&view=cockpit&t=215&check=enfbmd Be sure to watch 👉 https://youtu.be/UUpTNTXHihQ #aviation #flying #pilotdebrief Get my FREE Aviation Mishap Newsletter: 👉 https://www.pilotdebrief.com Watch ad-free videos & get exclusive content on Patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/PilotDebrief Contact Info: E-mail: [email protected] Debrief Requests: https://pilotdebrief.com/incident-report/ Business Inquiries: [email protected] Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to their respective owners. This channel is for entertainment purposes only and represents solely my opinion and not the opinion, views, or position of anyone else.