US NAVY T-45CS INVOLVED IN MID-AIR COLLISION
By Dave Allport and Khalem Chapman 19th May 2021
NEWS
Two US Navy-operated McDonnell Douglas T-45C Goshawk land-/carrier-based jet trainers were involved in a mid-air collision over Texas on May 17.
The two aircraft – serials unknown – were assigned to Training Squadron 22 (VT-22) ‘Golden Eagles’ at Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville in Texas, which falls under the umbrella of the US Navy’s Training Air Wing 2. The incident occurred at 1100hrs (Central Time) over Ricardo, Texas – located approximately nine miles south of NAS Kingsville.
A US Navy-operated McDonnell Douglas T-45C Goshawk - assigned to Training Air Wing 2 - taxis out in preparation for a training sortie from NAS Kingsville, Texas, on April 25, 2021. Two of the unit’s Goshawks were involved in a mid-air collision on May 17, following which one crashed but the other recovered safely. US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
