Two pilots eject from F-15 after the fighter jet crashed on the runway at St Louis Airport

Two pilots eject from F-15 after the fighter jet crashed on the runway at MidAmerica St Louis Airport

  • Emergency responders arrived at the scene at 7:30 a.m local time 
  • The plane was on the ground when the pilots ejected, Fox2 reports
  • One pilot is injured, The St Louis Post Dispatch reports 
  • Footage from the scene shows the jet on the runway with fire crews nearby 

Two pilots ejected from their F-15 Tuesday morning after the fighter jet crashed on the runway at St Louis airport in Mascoutah, Illinois

Emergency responders arrived at the scene at 7:30 a.m local time. 

The plane was on the ground when the pilots ejected, Fox2 reports. 

One pilot is injured, The St Louis Post Dispatch reports.

Footage from the scene shows the jet on the runway with fire crews nearby. 

In February Scott Air Force Base said the F-15QA plane would be used in training exercises at the airport. 

The base tweeted: ‘Formal training and instruction will be given to the pilots of this new aircraft over the next several months.’ 

Two pilots were ejected from their F-15 Tuesday morning after the fighter jet crashed on the runway at St Louis airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. Emergency crews arrived at 7:30 a.m

Two pilots were ejected from their F-15 Tuesday morning after the fighter jet crashed on the runway at St Louis airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. Emergency crews arrived at 7:30 a.m

The plane was on the ground when the pilots ejected, Fox2 reports. One pilot is injured, The St Louis Post Dispatch reports (stock image)

The plane was on the ground when the pilots ejected, Fox2 reports. One pilot is injured, The St Louis Post Dispatch reports (stock image)