USAF Instructor, Japanese Student Pilot Killed in T-38 Crash

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Air Force T-38 Trainer Jet Crashes in Alabama; Condition of 2 Pilots Unknown
 
19 Feb 2021

An Air Force T-38 Talon trainer jet assigned to Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi crashed early Friday evening, base officials said.

The two-seat aircraft belonging to the 14th Flying Training Wing went down around 5:30 p.m. near Dannelly Field in Montgomery, Alabama.

"The condition of the pilots is unknown at this time," officials said in a release. "A safety investigation board will convene to investigate the accident.

The crash comes a day after another incident involving the T-38. On Thursday, a trainer jet assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing was forced to execute a "gear-up landing" at Mather Airport, California. No injuries were reported.

This story will be updated.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/02/19/air-force-t-38-trainer-jet-crashes-alabama-condition-of-2-pilots-unknown.html

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I'll bet it was one of those white supremacists flying the plane and he/she intentionally crashed it.

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USAF Instructor, Japanese Student Pilot Killed in T-38 Crash
Feb. 20, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine

A USAF instructor pilot and Japan Air Self-Defense Force student pilot were killed when their T-38C crashed Feb. 19 at Dannelly Field near Montgomery, Ala.

The aircrew and aircraft are assigned to the 50th Flying Training Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Col. Seth Graham, commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing, said during a press conference the pilots were on the first leg of a two-leg, overnight training mission when the crash occurred.

The names of the aircrew have not been released. The USAF pilot was 25 years old, and the Japanese pilot was 24 years old, Graham said.

https://www.airforcemag.com/usaf-instructor-japanese-student-pilot-killed-in-t-38-crash/