{"id":108389,"date":"2025-08-17T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=108389"},"modified":"2025-08-17T16:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T10:44:05","slug":"passenger-accidentally-ejects-from-f-15d-at-barnes-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/passenger-accidentally-ejects-from-f-15d-at-barnes-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Passenger Accidentally Ejects from F-15 Fighter Jet at Barnes Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On August 12, 2025, a ride-along passenger aboard a McDonnell Douglas<\/a> F-15D accidentally activated the ejection system while the jet was taxiing at Westfield Barnes Regional Airport (BAF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft, operated by the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base, experienced the incident during routine ground movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ejection occurred at approximately 2:05 PM local time. The passenger was evaluated at a hospital as a precaution but sustained no serious injuries. Flight operations were temporarily halted for a 36-hour safety stand down while an official investigation began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK – McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle \u201884-044 \/ LN\u2019, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=72747004<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

F-15D Passenger Ejection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reported by Aerotime, video footage shared online showed the F-15D taxiing when its canopy was expelled, debris scattered across the ground, and the rear seat occupant visible under a deployed parachute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An F-15 backseater from Barnes Ops tested its zero\/zero ejection seat today (zero elevation and airspeed). It appears successful, but someone has some explaining to do. pic.twitter.com\/QJxed8DhP1<\/a><\/p>— Dale Stark (@DaleStarkA10) August 13, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>