Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seat primary military trainer aircraft capable of a maximum flight speed of 310 mph.

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 ...

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 ...

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The Air Force is temporarily grounding nearly 300 trainer aircraft over concerns that their ejection seats may not fire correctly when needed, Air Force Times has learned. The service has stopped ...

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 ...

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 ...

An Air Force instructor pilot was killed Tuesday, when the ejection seat activated while the aircraft was still on the ground, the military branch said. The unidentified pilot was assigned to the 80th ...