Two Air Force Pilots Eject After Gear Problem in Texas

WHO:

CBS News US - The aircraft was carrying two pilots assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing.

KSAT - Two Air Force pilots were aboard the aircraft; they were assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing and were being evaluated by medical personnel.

KSAT - Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) issued a news release about the incident.

KSAT - The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office said it was responding to the scene and that there was no threat to the public.

KSAT - The 12th Flying Training Wing is headquartered at JBSA-Randolph and “develops the next generation of Air Force aviators and enlisted aircrew.”

WHAT:

CBS News US - Two pilots ejected from a T-6A Texan II military training aircraft.

KSAT - Two pilots safely ejected from a T-6A Texan II “during a controlled bailout.”

KSAT - The pilots ejected just before 6 p.m., following a hard landing at an uncontrolled airfield.

KSAT - Additional information was not immediately available.

WHERE:

KSAT - The incident occurred near Seguin, near Nockenut Road and Lynn Drive, close to the Guadalupe-Wilson county line.

KSAT - The aircraft landed at an uncontrolled airfield.

KSAT - The 12th Flying Training Wing is headquartered at JBSA-Randolph.

WHY:

CBS News US - The pilots ejected after a landing-gear issue.

KSAT - The pilots received unsafe landing-gear indications and consulted experts, who recommended that the crew conduct a controlled bailout.

HOW:

KSAT - The pilots carried out a controlled bailout after the hard landing and expert recommendation.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 08:12 UTC)

Two Air Force pilots safely ejected from a T-6A Texan II training aircraft near Seguin after receiving indications of a landing-gear problem. The incident happened near Nockenut Road and Lynn Drive, close to the Guadalupe-Wilson county line. The aircraft made a hard landing at an uncontrolled airfield, and the pilots bailed out just before 6 p.m. After receiving the unsafe gear indications, the crew consulted experts, who recommended a controlled bailout. Both pilots were assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing and were being evaluated by medical personnel. The wing is based at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, where it trains Air Force aviators and enlisted aircrew. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and said there was no threat to the public. Further details were not immediately available.