Tie Club
EJECTION NOTICES
On July 1st, a pilot of the Hellenic Air Force successfully ejected at Tanagra Air Base from a Mirage 2000-5 aircraft from a Martin-Baker F10QA seat.
On Wednesday 5th June 2024, a Pakistan Air Force Block 2 JF-17 aircraft crashed near the Jhang district. The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker PK16LE Seat.
An F-35B, destined for the United States Marine Corps crashed after take-off from Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque. The aircraft had stopped for refueling on route to Edwards Air Force Base.
The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker US16E Ejection seat. This is the 9th life saved by the US16E seat to date.
A Mirage III, operated by the Pakistan Air Force was on a routine operational training mission from the Shorkot Rafiqui airbase when it crashed near Chak 412 JB Cheemian Wali in Shorkot tehsil, Jhang, 12 km away from the airbase.
The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker PRM6 Ejection Seat.
A Turkish Air Force F-5E aircraft crashed inside the perimeter of the Konya 3rd Main Jet Base. The aircraft is registered to the Turkish Stars display team and was training aerobatic manoeuvres when the accident occurred.
The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker T16J Ejection Seat.
Today, an Indian Air Force HAL Tejas LCA Aircraft crashed during an operational training sortie near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker IN16G Seat.
On February 13th, an Indian Air Force Hawk Mk.132 crashed during a training mission near Kalaikunda Airbase in Bengal.
Both aircrew successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker IN10LH Ejection Seat.
On the 21st July 1987, a Swiss Air Force Hawker Hunter F.58A experienced repeat engine failures while returning to Emmen Military Base.
The pilot successfully ejected using their Mk 3H seat.
A PC-21 trainer aircraft operated by the Swiss Air Force crashed during its landing at Emmen Military Airbase. Both aircrew successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker CH16C Seat.
With the help and collaboration from aircraft associations, we have managed to uncover 9 additional historic ejections occurring between 1966-1968. Several of which were from USAF RF-4C Phantom II aircraft, one a USN F-4J Phantom II and one a RJAF Hawker Hunter F.6.
An MB-339C operated by SDTS crashed during take-off from Nîmes-Garons Airport in Southern France. Both aircrew successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker IT10LK Seat.
On Sunday 17th September, a USMC F-35B Lightning II crashed in North Charleston, South Carolina. The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker US16E seat, which has now saved 8 lives to date.
On Saturday 16th September, an Italian MB-339 aircraft from the Frecce Tricolori aerobatics team crashed at Turin Airport. The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker IT10F seat.
Martin-Baker confirmed an historic U.S Navy ejection from an F-4B Phantom II. The accident occurred on the 17th October 1965 over Vietnam, and has now been recorded as a successful ejection using the Martin-Baker H5A seat.
An RSAF Tornado crashed near King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran. Both aircrew successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker SA10A Seat. Martin-Baker have now recorded 70 Saudi Arabian lives saved to date.
An Indian Air Force HJT-16 Kiran II Aircraft crashed near Chamrajnagar, Karnataka. Both pilots successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker H4HA Seat.
A US Navy Northrop F-5N crashed into the sea off Key West, Florida. The pilot successfully ejected using the recently upgraded Martin-Baker US16J Seat.
A Spanish Air Force EF-18M Hornet crashed during an airshow at Zaragoza Airport, Spain. The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker SJU-9 Seat.
A Finnish Air Force Hawk 51 aircraft crashed south of Kueruu. Both pilots successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker SF10B Seat.
On 25th February, an Egyptian Air Force solo pilot successfully ejected from a K-8E aircraft using the Martin-Baker EP10LW Seat.
A US Navy T-6B crashed near Foley, Alabama. Both pilots ejected successfully using the Martin-Baker US16LA Seat.
On 26th December, two ROKAF aircrew ejected from their KA-1 Woongbi aircraft after take-off from Wonju Air Base. The aircrew successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker KR16LF Seat.
A USAF F-35B aircraft crashed at Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth. The pilot ejected successfully using the Martin-Baker US16E Ejection Seat.
A Turkish Air Force F-5 crashed in Konya after bird strike. The pilot ejected successfully using the Martin-Baker T16J Ejection Seat.
A French Air and Space Force Mirage 2000-5 crashed in a forest near Luxeuil-St-Bains. The pilot ejected successfully using the Martin-Baker F10QA Ejection Seat.
A USAF F-35A crashed at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker US16E Ejection Seat.
An Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) Hawk 209 skidded off the runway following a tire-burst on take-off. The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker IA10LH Ejection Seat.
A US Navy T-45C Goshawk crashed on approach to NAS Kingsville. The solo pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-Baker NACES (US14A) Ejection Seat.
A ROKAF F-4E crashed into the Yellow Sea. Both Aircrew ejected successfully using the Martin-Baker H7AF Ejection Seat.
