两名空军飞行员周四因起落架可能存在问题，在圣安东尼奥附近安全弹射逃生。圣安东尼奥联合基地兰道夫分部的一份声明称，这两名飞行员属于该基地的一个训练项目，他们收到起落架不安全的指示，并在专家建议下弹射逃生。飞行员已由当地医疗人员进行评估。
Two Air Force pilots safely ejected from their aircraft near San Antonio Thursday due to 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.
基地发布的声明称：“两名飞行员在德州塞金附近一次受控弹射中，成功从一架隶属于第12飞行训练联队的T-6A“德克萨斯人”II型教练机上弹射逃生。”第12飞行训练联队是一个通过“飞行训练和教育”培养空军士兵飞行员和机组人员的项目。该项目的空军人员接受多个学科的训练，包括作战系统军官训练、飞行教官训练和士兵飞行员训练。
“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.
附近威尔逊县治安官办公室在周四的一条Facebook帖子中表示，他们正与其他多个机构一起前往“飞机事故”现场处置。他们确认对公众没有威胁。威尔逊县治安官办公室当时写道：“你们将看到大量执法、军事、消防和急救人员出现在现场。”
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.