Air Force Identifies Pilot Who Died in California U-2 Crash
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.— The pilot who died after ejecting from a U2 spy plane that crashed in northern California was identified as Lt. Col. Ira S. Eadie.Eadie was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base near Sacrame...
This June 16, 2015, photo released by DVIDS/U.S. Air Force shows a mobile chase car pursuing a U-2 Dragon Lady as the aircraft prepares to land at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Mobile chase cars guide the aircraft during takeoffs and landings. One American pilot was killed and another injured when they ejected from a U-2 spy plane shortly before it crashed in Northern California on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 the U.S. Air Force said.Airman 1st Class Ramon A. Adelan/Released U.S. Air Force via AP
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.—The pilot who died after ejecting from a U2 spy plane that crashed in northern California was identified as Lt. Col. Ira S. Eadie.
Eadie was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base near Sacramento, California. The Air Force did not release his age or hometown.
Another pilot who survived sustained injuries that are not life-threatening and is now recovering in good condition at a local medical facility, base officials said Wednesday. The surviving pilot was not identified.
Col. Danielle Barnes, a senior officer who oversees base operations, said military personnel recovering the two pilots found that both their parachutes had deployed. She said she could not discuss what caused the plane to crash or Eadie’s death. There’s no timeline for investigators to conclude their probe.
In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force 9th Reconnaissance Wing public affairs, shows Lt. Col. Ira S. Eadie, who died in a crash of a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane after taking off from Beale Air Force Base in Northern Calif., on Sept. 20, 2016. U.S. Air Force via AP
