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Report Released on French Rafale Passenger’s Accidental Ejection Reveals Both Human And Technical Failures

April 9, 2020 Tom Demerly

Civilian Passenger on Incentive Flight Accidentally Ejected Himself, Report Says. You may recall an unusual incident from Mar. 20, 2019, when a civilian passenger riding in a two-seat Armée de l’Air Dassault Rafale ejected from […]

Here’s the High Speed Test Track The U.S. Air Force Uses To Perform Simulated Ejections Of Anthropomorphic Test Devices

June 14, 2018 David Cenciotti

The 10-mile long Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT) is a United States Air Force aerospace ground test facility used to perform a various variety of tests, including simulated ejections. Located at Holloman Air Force Base, […]

A bear named “Yogi” was ejected from a USAF B-58 to test the Hustler’s escape capsule on this day in 1962

March 21, 2016 David Cenciotti

“Yogi” was ejected at 35,000 feet, 870 mph. On Mar. 21, 1962, a 2-year old black bear named “Yogi” was ejected from a U.S. Air Force B-58 during tests of the Hustler’s escape capsule. The […]

Cockpit photo exposes North Korean pilot using a ridiculous lace-trimmed ejection seat headrest cover

August 5, 2015 David Cenciotti

Is this a standard cockpit adornment? Screenshots from a video aired by the North Korean state television were posted yesterday by Alert5 military aviation site. While cockpit footage from inside a North Korean Su-25 jet […]

Canadian pilots successfully escape turboprop trainer through a “controlled ejection”

February 2, 2014 Winston Smith

Two pilots had to abandon a turboprop training aircraft when they determined it would not be safe to attempt a controlled landing. On Jan. 24, the crew of a Royal Canadian Air Force’s CT-156 Harvard […]