A routine training mission came to a tragic end when an F-22A pilot was killed in a crash during a return to base. The frigid night mission, flown out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska, demanded the use of night vision goggles and bulky cold weather flight suits and gloves. Although the United States Air Force legal investigation board for this accident deemed the crash to be caused by channelized attention, it also suggested that personal protective equipment (PPE), intended to protect the pilot, may have obstructed movement as he tried to activate an emergency oxygen supply. This tragic loss tells us to consider the usability of our own PPE and the effectiveness of emergency training under real-world off-nominal operations.