Air Force Instructor Pilot Dies After Ejection Seat Activates During Ground Operations

The instructor pilot died from his injuries early on Tuesday.
Air Force Instructor Pilot Dies After Ejection Seat Activates During Ground Operations
A U.S. Air Force T-6A Texan II taxiing down the flight line at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, on Jan. 26, 2024. Airman 1st Class Keira Rossman/U.S. Air Force via AP
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An instructor pilot in the U.S. Air Force died from injuries sustained after the ejection seat of his plane activated during ground operations at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas, the Air Force stated on Tuesday.

Capt. John Robertson, from the 80th Operations Support Squadron, was severely injured on Monday when the ejection seat of the T-6A Texan II aircraft he was in activated while the aircraft was on the ground.

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