ejection
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When the F-15E came under fire on Friday, the aircrew pulled their ejection handle, which blew the canopy, blasted the seats out of the cockpit and deployed their parachutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The BBC understands that there was an engagement between the US and Iranian forces during the rescue, and that the pilot may have been injured during his initial ejection from the aircraft.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
He did not speak to reporters after the Wizards’ 123-118 loss but joked about his ejection on X.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Of his own ejection in the fourth quarter, Lee added: "I gotta have a little bit better emotional control in that moment."
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
An ejection seat is simply the aluminum seat the pilot sits in, with a small rocket motor built into the back of it.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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