Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Air Force instructor pilot died Tuesday after the ejection seat of the plane he was in activated while the aircraft was on the ...

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WASHINGTON D.C., DC — An Air Force instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the jet was still on the ground at a Texas military base, the Air Force said Tuesday. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor’s note: This story was updated May 14 6:53 p.m. Eastern Time with additional information, including the pilot’s name. A U.S ...

The Air Force on Tuesday identified a training pilot who was killed by an ejection seat misfire at a Texas base. Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at ...

An Air Force instructor pilot died Tuesday after the ejection seat of the plane he was in activated while the aircraft was on the ground, Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas said. Capt. John Robertson of ...

An Air Force instructor pilot with the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas died overnight from injuries sustained when their T-6A Texan II ejection seat activated during ground ...