Two U.S. pilots ejected from an F-15QA fighter at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Illinois, according to the U.S. Air Force. The fighter was landing at the time of the ejection.
Two U.S. pilots ejected from an F-15QA fighter at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Illinois, according to the U.S. Air Force. The fighter was landing at the time of the ejection.
The incident occurred at 7:30 a.m. local time, local media reported. Both pilots sustained minor injuries, the service said. One was taken to a hospital for evaluation, according to Fox2Now.
Photos from local media show the F-15 on the ground with a missing canopy.
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The aircraft, a new model produced by Boeing Co. for the Qatari Air Force, is currently assigned to the U.S. Air Force. The pilots -- one Air Force, one Navy -- are assigned to the Defense Contract Management Agency, which works with contractors to ensure equipment delivery, according to a source with knowledge of the incident.
The Air Force accepted the aircraft this week prior to its foreign military sale, a service spokesperson said.
The incident is under investigation.
The U.S. Air Force's own new F-15EX Eagle II variant is based on the two-seat F-15QA. The service took delivery of its first two F-15EX aircraft earlier this year.
Boeing operates out of St. Louis' Lambert Field but conducts some training at MidAmerica. In February, formal training began with the F-15QA with support from Scott Air Force Base, which is located adjacent to MidAmerica's facilities.
-- Oriana Pawlyk can be reached at oriana.pawlyk@military.com. Follow her on Twitter at @oriana0214.
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