2 pilots eject from military training jet in Texas after landing gear issue

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Two pilots safely ejected from a subject grooming craft adjacent Seguin, Texas, connected Thursday aft experiencing a landing cogwheel issue, officials said.

The pilots were aboard a T-6A Texan II assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing erstwhile they conducted a "controlled bailout" astatine astir 5:51 p.m. section time, according to a quality merchandise from Joint Base San Antonio.

After receiving indications that the aircraft's landing cogwheel was unsafe, the pilots consulted experts, who recommended they eject, officials said.

Both pilots were being evaluated by section aesculapian personnel. Their conditions were not instantly known.

The T-6A Texan II is simply a single-engine, two-seat superior trainer designed to bid students successful basal flying skills for U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots, according to the U.S. Air Force.

The 12th Flying Training Wing "develops the adjacent procreation of Air Force aviators and enlisted aircrew by providing world-class flying grooming and education," according to the Air Education and Training Command.

Seguin is located astir 35 miles eastbound of San Antonio. 

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