Two pilots eject from F-15 fighter jet 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 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. It came to rest off the runway on the grass.
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 on the runway at 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
In February Scott Air Force Base said the F-15QA plane would be used in training exercises at the airport.
The Qatar Emiri Air Force is understood to be learning to fly the F-15 there.
The base tweeted: ‘Formal training and instruction will be given to the pilots of this new aircraft over the next several months.’
One pilot is injured, The St Louis Post Dispatch reports
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’ (stock image)