Pilots ejected from military plane prior to crash in Texas neighborhood, fire officials say

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ABC News
Pilots ejected from military plane prior to crash in Texas neighborhood, fire officials say
JULIA JACOBO
Sun, September 19, 2021, 11:15 PM·2 min read

Three homes have been damaged after a military training aircraft crashed in Lake Worth, Texas, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.

The Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft crashed in the backyard of one of the homes, and the debris damaged the nearby structures, Lake Worth Fire Chief Ryan Arthur told reporters at a press conference Sunday afternoon.

A military flight student and an instructor pilot were apparently conducting a drill training exercise at the time of the crash, Arthur said. The pilots were on a routine training flight out of Corpus Christi International Airport before the incident, according to a statement from the chief of naval air training. The aircraft is assigned to the training wing of the Naval Air Station in Kingsville, Texas

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/2-homes-heavily-damaged-military-165700314.html

[sneakypete]

The headline sounds like someone is blaming the pilots for ejecting.

I hope that someone is willing to explain to us all the pilot and co-pilot being killed in the crash would have made anything  better.

[skeeter]

The headline sounds like someone is blaming the pilots for ejecting.

I hope that someone is willing to explain to us all the pilot and co-pilot being killed in the crash would have made anything  better.

Ignorant reporter projecting some twisted personal enmity in their reporting angle. Its whats news reporting is all about these days.

[Smokin Joe]

The headline sounds like someone is blaming the pilots for ejecting.

I hope that someone is willing to explain to us all the pilot and co-pilot being killed in the crash would have made anything  better.

At least they crashed it in the back yard, rather than the back bedroom.

[Elderberry]

Student aviator in T-45 Goshawk crash got caught in power lines, but survived electrocution

NAVY Times By Geoff Ziezulewicz 9/20/2021

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/09/20/student-aviator-in-t-45-goshawk-crash-got-caught-in-power-lines-but-survived-electrocution/

A student aviator involved in a Navy T-45 Goshawk trainer aircraft crash Sunday was electrocuted after being caught in power lines following ejection and is in serious condition, although officials said his injuries were not life threatening.

The mishap occurred at about 11:15 a.m. local time in Lake Worth, Texas.

An instructor pilot also safely ejected and was hospitalized, but authorities said the instructor was in stable condition.

Images from the crash scene on social media show the charred wreckage and a parachute hanging from power lines, as well as one of the ejection seats.

[sneakypete]

A FORMER student aviator involved in a Navy T-45 Goshawk trainer aircraft crash