From violent ejection to possible capture, here's how US aircrew train to survive even before they've hit the ground.

Dramatic video shows Kuwaitlocals with weapons, appraoching a downed US pilot after the country mistakenly shot him down.

The direction of ejection also matters. In normal flight, positive G-forces press the pilot into the seat, causing blood to move toward the lower body. Negative G occurs when the aircraft accelerates ...

Ejector seats are designed to be as safe as possible—but there are obvious inherent dangers in a rocket-powered ejection from a fast-moving aircraft. Ejecting from a fighter jet is a wrenchingly ...