2 Air Force pilots eject from training jet in Texas

Two Air Force pilots safely ejected from their aircraft near San Antonio on Thursday because of potential issues with their landing gear.

The pilots — who were part of a training program at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas — received indications their landing gear was unsafe and ejected at the recommendation of experts, a statement from the base said. The pilots were evaluated by local medical personnel.

“Two pilots successfully ejected from a T-6A Texan II assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing during a controlled bailout near Seguin, Texas,” a release from the base states.

The 12th Flying Training Wing is a program that develops enlisted Air Force aviators and crew members through “flying training and education.” Airmen in the program are trained in a variety of disciplines including combat systems officer training, pilot instructor training and enlisted aviator training.

The sheriff’s office for nearby Wilson County said in a Thursday Facebook post that they were responding to the scene of an “aircraft accident” along with a number of other agencies. They affirmed that there was no threat to the public.

“You can expect a large presence of law enforcement, military, fire, and EMS personnel,” the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office wrote at the time.