NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE — An Air Force drone pilot accidentally ejected from his Nevada office while flying an MQ-9 Reaper over southwestern Yemen, sources confirmed today.
"This morning, at 0900 hours, we lost 1st. Lt. Denton Link," said Capt. Maria Lopez, an Air Force spokeswoman. "After he ejected through the ceiling of the Ground Control Station during an operation supporting the Global War on Terror. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of this terrible accident."
With the call-sign "La-Z-Boy," Link was well-liked in the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) community, and his death has set the elite group of aviators on edge.
