A potential defect in cartridge actuated devices (CAD) within ejection seats manufactured by Martin-Baker has led to the grounding of hundreds of U.S. military aircraft. The affected aircraft ...

An Air Force instructor pilot has died after the ejection seat on his aircraft activated while the plane was operating on the ground, officials said. The incident occurred on Monday at Sheppard Air ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Air Force on Tuesday identified a training pilot who was killed by an ejection seat misfire at a Texas base. Capt. John ...

Action movies usually depict ejecting from a fighter jet as a badass way to escape certain death at the hands of an airborne enemy. Sure, "Top Gun" reminded us that ejecting can involve danger, but ...

(Tribune News Service) — An Air Force major could be seen rocketing into the air after a state-of-the-art military jet smashed into a Fort Worth runway earlier this month. In a matter of seconds, a ...

An Air Force instructor pilot died Tuesday after the ejection seat of a training plane he was in activated while the aircraft was on the ground, Air Force officials said. The incident happened Monday ...

Pilot dies after plane's seat ejects while on the ground An Air Force instructor pilot died Tuesday after the ejection seat of a training plane he was in activated while the aircraft was on the ground ...