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. Air Force instructor pilot died from his injuries after his ...

An instructor pilot in the U.S. Air Force died from injuries sustained after the ejection seat of his plane activated during ...

An Air Force Base instructor-pilot died in Texas on Tuesday morning, just a day after the ejection seat was activated during ground operations, according to base officials. The pilot at the ...

A U.S. Air Force instructor pilot died Tuesday from injuries suffered when an ejection seat deployed while on the ground at ...

A T-6A Texan II waits to taxi onto the runway Nov. 1, 2017, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. (Christopher Carranza/Air Force) Editor’s note: This story was updated May 14 6:53 p.m. Eastern ...

An Air Force instructor pilot is dead due to injuries sustained when an ejection seat activated. Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas said the incident happened Monday during ground operations. The base ...

An Air Force Base instructor-pilot died in Texas on Tuesday morning, just a day after the ejection seat was activated during ...