F-15 Pilots ejected from fighter jet

An F-15 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday morning at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV/KBLV), Mascoutah, Illinois, with two pilots ejected from the aircraft. The military plane crashed on the runaway before 7.50 a.m., witnesses reported. The airport is about 43 miles southeast of Alton. Two pilots were reported to be on the plane when it crashed, and were ejected when the aircraft was on the ground, a news  broadcaster reported. One of them refused treatment while the other was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Footage from the scene shows the aircraft on the runway with fire crews nearby. MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is a commercial airport that is located 14 nautical kilometers from Scott Air Force base. In February, Scott Air Force Base said the F-15QA, Boeing's latest jet designed for the Qatar Emiri Air Force, would be used for training exercises at the airport. "Formal training and instruction will be given to the pilots of this new aircraft over the next several months," the base wrote in a Facebook post at the time.
MidAmerica Airport declined to comment on the incident until it received more information.

Aircraft Information

Company: United States Air Force

Aircraft: Boeing F-15QA

Registration: 17-0010

Serial Number: QA10