{"id":40036,"date":"2025-08-14T23:49:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/08\/14\/passenger-on-f-15-ride-along-ejected-on-runway-video-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:24:26","slug":"passenger-on-f-15-ride-along-ejected-on-runway-video-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2025\/08\/14\/passenger-on-f-15-ride-along-ejected-on-runway-video-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Passenger on F-15 ride-along ejected on runway, video shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An F-15D Eagle flight that was apparently intended to be a reward for hard work ended up not getting off the ground, when its passenger was ejected while the fighter was still on the flight line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video, posted Wednesday on the unofficial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/4192170774392209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/4192170774392209\">Air Force amn\/nco\/snco Facebook page<\/a>, shows the immediate aftermath of the unusual on-the-ground ejection, as an F-15 from the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts slowly rolls down the flight line, away from a plume of smoke that was left behind by the ejection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unfortunate airman who seconds before was its passenger, who the video\u2019s caption identifies as a recruiting officer for the wing, can be seen next to the flight line, seemingly struggling to his feet. Smoke left over from the ejection also trails out of the F-15\u2019s rear seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F4192170774392209%2F&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=389&#038;t=0\" width=\"389\" height=\"591\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a report by The War Zone, the 104th said the ground mishap occurred Tuesday afternoon and prompted a 36-hour safety standdown of all flight operations, which has now ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were apparently no injuries caused by the unexpected ejection, although one service member was sent to the hospital for an evaluation, the 104th said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident is now being investigated, the 104th said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incentive flights like Tuesday\u2019s are regular occurrences, typically offered as a reward for service members who excelled at their job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On-the-ground ejections, however, are rare \u2014 but not unheard of. In 2019, a civilian going on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2019\/04\/06\/sacrebleu-civilian-accidentally-ejected-from-french-fighter-jet-during-fly-along\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2019\/04\/06\/sacrebleu-civilian-accidentally-ejected-from-french-fighter-jet-during-fly-along\/\">fly-along with the French Air Force<\/a> was ejected from a Rafale B fighter jet during takeoff, injuring his back but not causing more serious harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And in December 2022, an F-35B pilot conducting a quality check on a new jet was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2022\/12\/27\/pentagon-grounds-small-group-of-f-35s-after-ejection-on-texas-runway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2022\/12\/27\/pentagon-grounds-small-group-of-f-35s-after-ejection-on-texas-runway\/\">forced to punch out of the jet<\/a> at ground level when its engine failed in a dramatic and alarming way. Video of that crash showed the fighter hovering close to the ground and descending, then bouncing, tipping forward and spinning around with its nose and wing touching the ground before the ejection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That incident led to a months-long delivery halt of new F-35s as engine manufacturer Pratt &amp; Whitney looked for a way to fix the engine vibration problem that led to that crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday\u2019s mishap at the 104th, however, seems to have primarily prompted jokes and memes on web pages such as amn\/nco\/snco. 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