F-14 Tomcat Flyby Explosion and Crash as Fighter Jet in Supersonic Boom Flyover USS John Paul Jones

This video shows an F-14 Tomcat Explode and Crash after a Supersonic Pass and Flyover of The USS John Paul Jones. The Wikipedia article on the John Paul Jones provides a summary of the incident -- “On 20 September 1995, an F-14A Tomcat fighter jet crashed in the vicinity of John Paul Jones. A fly-by at supersonic speed was performed, during which the engine exploded (due to “compression failure“) 55 miles away from the carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln. Both pilot and Weapons Systems Operator ejected and survive
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