To mitigate risk factors associated with ejection, engineers continue to refine ejection seat technology—though risks remain. Latent and unappreciated until the exact moment of need, modern fighter ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the turboprop aircraft was still on the ground at a Texas military base, the Air Force said Tuesday.

Each ejection seat is calibrated for its specific aircraft and mission profile. Collectively, they offer life-saving services to pilots in all branches of the US military. The US military outfits four ...

The AAIB found the seat’s safety pin was not fully installed and the previously disconnected harness chest strap caught on and inadvertently actuated the seat’s handle. The deceased instructor pilot, ...