Paul WoodfordA friend forwarded this to me. My background is fighters, not bombers, but this reads like the species of accident report focusing on pilots wearing non-regulation socks or nametags with tactical callsigns.
Seriously, though, ground ejection is sporty to begin with, and if you weigh more than the dummies ejection seat manufacturers use to test their products, you may hit the ground before your chute opens.
$450 Million B-1B Lancer Crash Attributed to Crew Failures and 'Degradation of Airman Skills'
A B-1B Lancer valued at more than $450 million that crashed in South Dakota at the start of this year missed the runway by 100 feet, a mistake accident investigators attributed to the aircrew's shortcomings as well as the poor training culture within units at Ellsworth Air Force Base.