Tuesday, November 21, 2017

U.S. Air Force Pilot Dead, Another Injured After T-38 Talon Trainer Jet Crashes In Texas

One Airman is dead and another remains hospitalized after a U.S. Air Force training jet crashed in Texas Monday. (U.S Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Burt Traynor)

Daily Mail: Pilot killed and another injured after a military jet crashes near Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas

* An airman was killed and another injured in Del Rio when military jet crashed
* Authorities said the T-38 Talon jet aircraft went down around 4pm on Monday
* Officials said the aircraft was assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas
* It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash; an investigation is ongoing

An airman has been killed and another injured after an Air Force training jet crashed near Amistad Reservoir on the Texas-Mexico border.

An Air Force statement says the twin-jet, two-seat T-38 Talon jet aircraft assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base near Del Rio went down about 4pm Monday about 14 miles northwest of the base.

One airman was dead at the scene. The injured airman was taken to Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio.

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More News On Today's Laughlin Air Force Base T-38 Trainer Jet Crash In Texas

Air Force pilot dead, another injured after T-38 Talon crashes in Texas -- FOX News
Air Force pilot killed, another hurt in crash on Texas-Mexico border -- CBS News
U.S. Airman Killed in Texas Plane Crash -- US News and World Report/Reuters
Laughlin Air Force Base T-38 trainer jet crashes in Texas; 1 dead -- USA Today, San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times
T-38 Talon Crashes in Texas; Pilot Dead, Another Injured -- Military.com
Laughlin Air Force Base Crash: 1 T-38 Pilot Dead, Another Injured -- International Business Times
One Air Force pilot dead, another injured after plane crash in Texas -- Washington Post

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

rip

I can't even count how many service men died in training accidents and collisions this year. I know the argument. .fatigue. .overworked. .failing equipment..still. .really feels odd.