SHEPPARD AFB (KFDX/KJTL) — One year after the death of an instructor pilot at Sheppard Air Force Base, United States Air Force Headquarters Air Education and Training Command officials released an incident report on June 23 that detailed what caused the deadly accident.
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On May 13, 2024, Captain John “Skins” Robertson of the 80th Operations Support Squadron died from injuries he suffered in an ejection seat mishap during a training mission, according to the report.
During the training mission, a student pilot and Robertson were in the aircraft, and Robertson inadvertently pulled the ejection seat handle, which caused him to be ejected.
Robertson was not connected to a parachute and died from his injuries. The student pilot was not ejected nor injured during this incident…