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

Published on May 15, 2024

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. The instructor pilot died early on Tuesday from his injuries, according to a Sheppard Air Force Base statement posted on social media. Col. Mitchell J. Cok, the acting wing commander, extended his condolences to Capt. Robertson’s family, and described him as “a highly valued Airman and instructor pilot” of the U.S. Air Force....

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