French Super Etendard stalls after catapult launch - photos

[jimfols]

Good find. Here's the video embedded:

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One site said the chute control got caught on the boarding ladder.

[greyhoundollie]

One site said the chute control got caught on the boarding ladder.

Maybe the chute decided not to go flying that day. It was climbing down the ladder to watch the launch from ground level.