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Loose Safety Pin, Straps Led to Ejection Mishap that Killed T-6 Pilot
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Loose Safety Pin, Straps Led to Ejection Mishap that Killed T-6 Pilot
An instructor pilot didn’t fully insert a safety pin into his T-6 ejection seat when taxiing after a flight last spring, then inadvertently pulled the handle while not fully buckled into his seat, leading to his death when the ejection system sent him 100 feet into the air at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. An Air Force Accident Investigation Board reached that conclusion in a report issued June 23 into the mishap that killed Capt. John Robert…
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