A Boeing F-15QA Advanced Eagle combat aircraft destined for Qatar suffered a mishap when two US Air Force (USAF) pilots ejected while the aircraft was on the ground during pre-delivery trials in the United States. The incident occurred at MidAmerica St Louis Airport in Illinois on 18 May. Images posted of the aircraft afterwards show it to have suffered little to no visible damage, with only the two ejection seats and canopy missing. "An F-15QA, recently accepted by the [US] Air Force from the Boeing Corporation, departed the runway today at MidAmerica Airport, Illinois. Two US active-duty pilots who were on board ejected safely and received minor injuries. The aircraft was slated to be transferred to the Qatari air force through the Foreign Military Sales programme. The incident is currently under investigation," the USAF said in a statement.
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